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Horned Blenny
Paraclinus grandicomis
Paraclinus grandicomis, the horned blenny, is a perciform marine species of labrisomid blenny native to reefs of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is a benthic fish, so it cruises along above the sandy or rocky seabed and forages for crustaceans.
From the article Paraclinus grandicomis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The horned blenny can be commonly found in shallow waters, between 0 and 3 meters, inhabiting sponges, corals, and sea anemones. Its habitat choice relies on the abundance of food and shelter from predators, which is why it can be observed occupying seabed clams, oysters, shells, and submerged vegetation such as mangroves and seagrass.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The horned blenny, as well as some other Caribbean reef fishes, have developed behavioral and physiological adaptations that make them immune to stings of sea anemones. The acclimation process can take several minutes to several hours of being stung repeatedly by an anemone tentacle to build resistance.
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 131465.