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California clingfish (Gobiesox rhessodon) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gobiesox rhessodon

Common Name
California clingfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 28 - 29. Branchiostegal rays: 6 (Ref. 36496).

Classification

Classified By

Smith, 1881

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Clingfishes (Gobiesociformes)

Family

Clingfishes and singleslits (Gobiesocidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: Pismo Beach in central California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

11 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 11 m (Ref. 2850)

Trophic Level

3.17 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.4 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5; K=0.4)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated