Panamic Clingfish
Gobiesox adustus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 4.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small clingfish of rocky reefs along the Pacific coast of the Americas, it uses a suction disc on its belly to hold fast against surge. It feeds on zooplankton, algae and tiny bottom invertebrates and grows to only about five centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Gobiesox
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275663.
FAQ
- Is the Panamic Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Panamic Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Panamic Clingfish get?
- The Panamic Clingfish grows to about 4.5 cm.