Doubleline Clingfish
Rhinolepadichthys lineatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 5–25 m
- Max size: 4.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This tiny clingfish lives right on feather stars, gripping the crinoid host and nibbling its delicate side branches. It moves about openly where crinoids are thick, on reefs between roughly five and twenty five metres, and grows to only about five centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Rhinolepadichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1865521.
FAQ
- How deep does the Doubleline Clingfish live?
- The Doubleline Clingfish (Rhinolepadichthys lineatus) is typically found at 5–25 m.
- Is the Doubleline Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Doubleline Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Doubleline Clingfish get?
- The Doubleline Clingfish grows to about 4.5 cm.