Broad Clingfish
Creocele cardinalis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A secretive little clingfish that hides under rocks in weedy intertidal and shallow reef pools, it uses a sucker disc on its belly to grip rock against the surge. It grows to about eight centimetres and poses no threat to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Creocele
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280426.
FAQ
- Is the Broad Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Broad Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Broad Clingfish get?
- The Broad Clingfish grows to about 7.5 cm.