Sonora Clingfish
Tomicodon humeralis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 8.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A clingfish of the rocky intertidal, it grips the rock with a sucker disc and can survive out of water beneath stones and weed, even breathing air. It scrapes barnacles and limpets, shrugs off extreme temperatures, and grows to about nine centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Tomicodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282994.
FAQ
- Is the Sonora Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Sonora Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sonora Clingfish get?
- The Sonora Clingfish grows to about 8.5 cm.