Pale clingfish (Lepadichthys caritus) fish species and information / pictures of Pale clingfish - Lepadichthys caritus

Pale clingfish (Lepadichthys caritus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lepadichthys caritus

Common Name
Pale clingfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Caudal fin rays 12 - 14.

Classification

Classified By

Briggs, 1969

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Clingfishes (Gobiesociformes)

Family

Clingfishes and singleslits (Gobiesocidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles south to Natal, South Africa and east to New Guinea, north to Palau, south to Lord Howe Island.

Range

12°N - 32°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

4 m

Depth To - meters

20 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 20 m (Ref. 1602)

Trophic Level

3.12 s.e. 0.25 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

3.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (19 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated