Bigeye clingfish
📖 Overview
Bigeye clingfish (Diplecogaster megalops), first described by Briggs, 1955 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiesocidae (order Gobiesociformes). Adults typically reach 3.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 3 - 5. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bigeye clingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 220 m . Subtropical Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: known only from Saldanha Bay to Durban in South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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