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Gobioclinus bucciferus (Poey, 1868) Puffcheek blenny |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Lesser Antilles and Central America (and probably northern South America). Antilles, Yucatan, Belize to Nicaragua (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 19-21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 19-21. Brown with 5 irregular dark brown bars on body, the anterior 3 of which extend basally into dorsal fin; no black spot on opercle; two dark brown dots or short lines posterior to eye; females with numerous dark dots in fins (Ref. 13442). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs from rocky and rubble shores with algal mats to reefs and seagrass beds. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||