Rockwall Clingfish
Arcos erythrops
- Group: Other
- Max size: 3.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The rockwall clingfish presses itself flat against rock in the pounding surge zone, holding fast with a sucker formed from its pelvic fins. A small fish of about four centimetres, it takes zooplankton, algae and tiny bottom invertebrates.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Arcos
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279682.
FAQ
- Is the Rockwall Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Rockwall Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Rockwall Clingfish get?
- The Rockwall Clingfish grows to about 3.5 cm.