Connemarra Clingfish
Lepadogaster candolii
- Group: Other
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny fish of the lower shore, the Connemarra clingfish shelters among the holdfasts of oarweed and the buttons of thongweed using a sucker disc on its belly to grip rock against the surge. It barely reaches 8 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Lepadogaster
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272526.
FAQ
- Is the Connemarra Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Connemarra Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Connemarra Clingfish get?
- The Connemarra Clingfish grows to about 7.5 cm.