Starry clingfish
📖 Overview
Partially digested crinoid pinnules were found in the stomach of a specimen suggesting a diet of L. polyastrous similar to that of L. lineatus .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal soft rays: 9. This species is distinguished from other members of the Lepadichthys lineatus. complex by the following set of characters: body comparatively slender, its depth 10.8-14.9 (mean 13.1) % SL; adhesive disc elliptical, its length 17.0-20.6 (18.7) and width 11.6-13.9 (12.9) % SL, ratio of length to width 1.26-1.61; anus positioned somewhat anteriorly, the pre-anus length and disc to anus length 62.0-68.3 (65.8) and 21.6- 28.9 (25.8) % SL, respectively; snout tip is directed downward, usually horizontally level with lower margin of eye (lateral view); abdomen with a single yellow stripe along the ventral midline; dorsal and lateral surfaces of body with yellow dots, forming c. six to eight and three to five longitudinal rows, respectively ,Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Starry clingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Starry clingfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Starry clingfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 9 - 32 m . Tropical South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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