Emerald Clingfish
Acyrtops beryllinus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 2.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A clingfish barely three centimetres long that spends its whole life in beds of turtle grass, usually fixed by its pelvic sucker to the underside of a blade. It feeds on small crustaceans such as isopods, amphipods and ostracods, and spawns more than once a season.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Acyrtops
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279504.
FAQ
- Is the Emerald Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Emerald Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Emerald Clingfish get?
- The Emerald Clingfish grows to about 2.5 cm.