Western Cleaner-Clingfish
Cochleoceps bicolor
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 40 m
- Max size: 7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This tiny clingfish lives among sponges and sea squirts, where it sets up shop as a cleaner. It picks small parasites off larger fishes and reaches barely 7 cm.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Cochleoceps
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280232.
FAQ
- How deep does the Western Cleaner-Clingfish live?
- The Western Cleaner-Clingfish (Cochleoceps bicolor) is typically found at to 40 m.
- Is the Western Cleaner-Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Western Cleaner-Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Western Cleaner-Clingfish get?
- The Western Cleaner-Clingfish grows to about 7 cm.