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Stippled Clingfish

Gobiesox punctulatus

Also known as: Tail-wagging Stippled Clingfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
Adult
@JolineCuracao · Curaçao - Pirate Bay, Curaçao · May 20201 / 2
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Overview

Found singly, resting on limestone rocks and ledges, in clear, shallow waters, of coral reefs, with strong wave action.

Clingfish are bottom dwelling fish often associated with sea urchins. Often tiny fishes of less than 6cm.
Their skin is smooth and scale-less and covered in a layer of mucus for protection, and some can change colour if threatened.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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Found singly, resting on limestone rocks and ledges, in clear, shallow waters, of coral reefs, with strong wave action.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiesociformes
    5. familyGobiesocidae
    6. genusGobiesox
    7. speciesGobiesox punctulatus (Poey, 1876)

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    More in the family

    Gobiesociformes