Lined Clingfish
Gobiesox eugrammus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 9–82 m
- Max size: 5.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The lined clingfish lives alongside red sea urchins, using a sucking disc on its belly to grip the bottom while it feeds mainly on amphipods. Barely six centimetres long, it sticks its eggs to the seabed and its larvae drift in the plankton.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Gobiesox
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275669.
FAQ
- How deep does the Lined Clingfish live?
- The Lined Clingfish (Gobiesox eugrammus) is typically found at 9–82 m.
- Is the Lined Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Lined Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Lined Clingfish get?
- The Lined Clingfish grows to about 5.7 cm.