Orange clingfish
📖 Overview
Common in rock pools at low tide and sub-tidally. Found clinging under rocks or boulders in more sheltered areas. Feeds on amphipods, gastropods, and fishes. Takes cover when disturbed.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4 - 5. Olive pink or green to brown, red, yellow or lilac, with or without stripes, spots or bars. Breeding males with pinkish dorsal saddle. Distinguished from other clingfishes by the large, rounded head with incisorform teeth and a large, blunt posteriorly projecting spine at the lower margin of the operculum.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Orange clingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Orange clingfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are guarded by the male.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 15 m . Temperate Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
amphipods, gastropods, and fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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