Slender Clingfish
Rimicola eigenmanni
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–15 m
- Max size: 5.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender clingfish barely 6 centimetres long, it clamps onto stones and cobbles in the intertidal and shallow subtidal using a sucker formed from its pelvic fins. It feeds almost entirely on tiny crustaceans and glues its eggs to the rock below.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Rimicola
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282616.
FAQ
- How deep does the Slender Clingfish live?
- The Slender Clingfish (Rimicola eigenmanni) is typically found at 0–15 m.
- Is the Slender Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Slender Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Slender Clingfish get?
- The Slender Clingfish grows to about 5.7 cm.