Eastern Atlantic Cleaner Clingfish
Diplecogaster tonstricula
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–38 m
- Max size: 2.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny clingfish barely two centimetres long, it sets up on hard bottom between 10 and 38 metres and cleans larger fishes, including moray eels off the Canary Islands. It works as a part time cleaner rather than depending on the trade entirely.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Diplecogaster
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 889886.
FAQ
- How deep does the Eastern Atlantic Cleaner Clingfish live?
- The Eastern Atlantic Cleaner Clingfish (Diplecogaster tonstricula) is typically found at 10–38 m.
- Is the Eastern Atlantic Cleaner Clingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Eastern Atlantic Cleaner Clingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Eastern Atlantic Cleaner Clingfish get?
- The Eastern Atlantic Cleaner Clingfish grows to about 2.3 cm.