Tadpole Clingfish
Gobiesox pinniger
- Group: Other
- Max size: 10.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny clingfish that grips rock with a suction disc on its belly, it can sit out of water beneath stones and seaweed and even breathe air. It shrugs off sharp swings in temperature and salinity in the intertidal zone.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Gobiesox
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275677.
FAQ
- Is the Tadpole Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Tadpole Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tadpole Clingfish get?
- The Tadpole Clingfish grows to about 10.2 cm.