Pink-eye clingfish
📖 Overview
Pink-eye clingfish (Diplecogaster roseioculus), first described by Fricke & Wirtz, 2023 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiesocidae (order Gobiesociformes). Adults typically reach 1.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 7, A 7, pectoral-fin rays 29, caudal-fin rays 17; gill rakers on 3rd arch 12; head width 4.9 in SL; orbit diameter 3.0 in HL; snout is short and bluntly rounded; disc length 5.2 in SL; disc with 2 rows of papillae in region A, 5 rows in region B, and 1 row in region C; no lateral papillae in disc region A; anus is closer to anal fin than disc; sides of body with 6 vertical bars .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pink-eye clingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 40 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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