Smallsucker Clingfish
Tomicodon chilensis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small clingfish of shallow rocky shores, this fish uses a sucker on its belly to grip stones against the wash of the waves. It grows to only about five centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Tomicodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282989.
FAQ
- Is the Smallsucker Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Smallsucker Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smallsucker Clingfish get?
- The Smallsucker Clingfish grows to about 5 cm.