Pale Clingfish
Lepadichthys caritus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 4–20 m
- Max size: 3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Just three centimetres long, this clingfish gathers in groups among the arms of feather stars and in surge channels. It grips with a sucker disc on its belly and shelters within the crinoid's tangle of arms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Lepadichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219761.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pale Clingfish live?
- The Pale Clingfish (Lepadichthys caritus) is typically found at 4–20 m.
- Is the Pale Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Pale Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pale Clingfish get?
- The Pale Clingfish grows to about 3 cm.