Smallsucker clingfish
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Occurs along shallow coastal shores, where it probably clings to rocks of the substratum.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 9. Pale with numerous small, dark-gray and black spots and vermiculations on sides; no markings on venter; prominent black spot just above pectoral fin base; fins dusky, the margins transparent. Equal numbers of teeth in each jaw, the canines strong and longer than the four pairs of incisors; middle pair of incisors smooth-edged, the outer ones trifid; posterior nostril in front of anterior margin of orbit; gill membrane attached opposite upper edge of pectoral fin; anus closer to anal-fin origin than to rear margin of disc.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smallsucker clingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Smallsucker clingfish · Valparaiso Clingfish |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Peje sapito |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbaciosa hieroglyphica | Evermann & Radcliffe | 1917 | Synonym |
| Arbaciosa truncata | Heller & Snodgrass | 1903 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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