Slender clingfish
📖 Overview
Found amongst weed at low tide, and on brown algae in the subtidal zone. Appears to be restricted to algal species with strap-like fronds. Feeds mainly on harpacticoid copepods.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 5 - 7. Uniform red brown to yellowish with variable narrow bands along the head, level with the eye on the dorsal surface of the body, often breaking up into spots on the sides. Fins transparent. Distinguished from other clingfishes by its small size with a slender body tapering behind the head and the pointed fleshy tip on the upper jaw that overhangs the lower jaw.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender clingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Slender clingfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Slender clingfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 7 m . Temperate Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
harpacticoid copepods
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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