Bony fish
Stippled Clingfish
Gobiesox punctulatus
Also known as: Tail-wagging Stippled Clingfish
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Tail-wagging Stippled Clingfish
LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
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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
- Pattern
- olive dotsspeckled
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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LIVES IN
Found singly, resting on limestone rocks and ledges, in clear, shallow waters, of coral reefs, with strong wave action.
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Adult photos 2
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