Cortez Clingfish
Tomicodon boehlkei
- Group: Other
- Max size: 6.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A clingfish of the rocky intertidal, the Cortez clingfish uses a sucker formed from its pelvic fins to hold fast to boulders and outcrops against the surge. It can stay out of water under rocks or weed and even breathe air, staying around seven centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Tomicodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282987.
FAQ
- Is the Cortez Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Cortez Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Cortez Clingfish get?
- The Cortez Clingfish grows to about 6.5 cm.