Brown Rat Clingfish
Barryichthys hutchinsi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–1 m
- Max size: 1.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Barely two centimetres long, this clingfish lives among dense mats of macroalgae on rocky substrate in less than a metre of water. A female of under 1.5 centimetres carried about twenty ripe eggs, each capped in dark orange where it anchors to the algae.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Barryichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1397767.
FAQ
- How deep does the Brown Rat Clingfish live?
- The Brown Rat Clingfish (Barryichthys hutchinsi) is typically found at 0–1 m.
- Is the Brown Rat Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Brown Rat Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Brown Rat Clingfish get?
- The Brown Rat Clingfish grows to about 1.5 cm.