Emerald clingfish
📖 Overview
Spend the entire cycle in beds of turtle grass, Thalassia usually attached to the underside of the blades of the seagrass . Feed on small crustaceans: Isopoda, Amphipoda, Harpacticoida, and Ostracoda . Multiple spawner .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Emerald clingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing during copulation . The pair swims side to side either head to head or head to tail. Their bodies flex as they swim making their caudal areas stroke each other. The male then makes slow undulating side to side movement interrupted by short, quick twitches signalling deposition of the eggs. Fertilization probably occurred between the time of release of eggs and the depositions. Deposition of an entire clutch of eggs takes from about 20 30 minutes in 3 minute intervals .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans: Isopoda, Amphipoda, Harpacticoida, and Ostracoda (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Emerald clingfish |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pequita esmerilada |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acyrtus beryllinus | Hildebrand & Ginsburg | 1927 | Synonym |
| Gobiesox beryllinus | Hildebrand & Ginsburg | 1927 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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