Species: Paraclinus tanygnathus, Long-jaw blenny
Paraclinus tanygnathus Rosenblatt & Parr, 1969
Long-jaw blenny
Elongate, snout bluntly pointed; cirri present on nostrils, above eyes (branched), and on nape; opercle with a distinct flat, triangular spiny projection; dorsal fin XXVI-XXVIII, 1st spine > 10% of SL, front 3 spines very elevated, then a deep notch before 4th spine, membrane between 3rd and 4th spines attached to base of 4th spine; anal rays II, 16-18; pectoral rays 12-13; pelvic I,3; all fin rays unbranched; lateral-line scales 31-33; no skin flaps on body scales.
Reddish brown with whitish blotches and flecks; a broad pale band behind eye and prominent white blotches on pectoral-fin base; sometimes a black spot on rear half of dorsal fin; pelvics dark, with white bars; anal fin dark with clear blotches; tail fin clear.
Size: reaches length of 3.5 cm.
Habitat: weedy rocky bottoms.
Depth: 0-15 m.
The tip of Baja and Mazatlan to southern Mexico.
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- Salinity
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- Marine
- Marine Only
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Inshore
- Inshore Only
- Water Column Position
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- Bottom only
- Bottom
- Habitat
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- Submerged vegetation
- Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom)
- Reef (rock/coral/oyster)
- Rocks
- Reef only
- FishBase Habitat
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- Demersal
- Feeding Group
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- No Data
- Carnivore
- Diet
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- Mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs)
- Data
- Mobile benthic worms
- Egg Type
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- No data
- Benthic
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
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- All species
- Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic
- East Pacific endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- TEP endemic
- Continent
- Continental TEP endemic
- All species
- Cortez + Mexican provinces endemic
- Continent only
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Northern Subtropical (Cortez Province + Sinaloan Gap)
- Northern Tropical (Mexican Province to Nicaragua + Revillagigedos)
- IUCN Red List
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- Least concern
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 3.5
- Depth Range Min
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- 0
- Depth Range Max
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- 15
