Blackfin Blenny

Blackfin Blenny
Name: Blackfin Blenny
Scientific Name: Paraclinus nigripinnis
Family: Scaly Blennies
Taxonomic: Labrisomidae
ID Group: Blennies
Size: 1 - 1.75 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This Blenny has a highly variable coloration, ranging from pale to dark, sometimes with bars or bands. It has short cirri, each resembling small fingers, and one or two black-ringed spots near the rear of the dorsal fin.