Brockius nigricinctus
No common name
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)
Brockius
Brockius nigricinctus
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan (Mexico) to northern South America (Ref. 7251). Also Antilles, Caribbean to Brazil (Ref. 26938).
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated. depth range 0-10 m.
Biology
Found in rocky or coral bottoms with clear water (Ref. 13628).
Max length: 8.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2007-10-18.
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial.
References
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray (1986) A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
Lieske, E. and R. Myers (1994) Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p.
Cervigón, F. (1994) Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 3. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 295 p.
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