Paraclinus altivelis
Topgallant Blenny
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)
Paraclinus
Paraclinus altivelis (Topgallant Blenny)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: collected from only a few sites in Gulf of California (Islas Santa Inés, Ildefonso, Carmen and Punta Mangles).
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated.
Biology
A moderate-depth species found from 7.6-30 m.
Max length: 5.2 cm NG.
IUCN Red List Status: Data Deficient (DD), assessed 2007-05-25.
References
Thomson, D.A. (1987) Reef fishes of the Sea of Cortez. The rocky-shore fishes of the Gulf of California. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson. 302 p.
Anonymous (2003) Fish collection of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Marine Vertebrates Collection, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, USA.
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