Barbel clingfish (Apletodon barbatus)

Scientific name: Apletodon barbatus Fricke, Wirtz & Brito, 2010

Barbel clingfish (Apletodon barbatus)

The Barbel clingfish (Apletodon barbatus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Central Atlantic, Cape Verde Islands.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-5; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6. This small species is distinguished by the following characters: dorsal-fin rays 4-5, anal-fin rays 5-6, pectoral-fin rays 23-25; males with head width 2.4-2.8 in SL and anus with distinct papillae; anal-fin length in distance between anus and anal fin origin 1.4-1.7; both sexes with blunt snout, broadly rounded; preorbital length 3.2-5.3 in head length; males with conspicuous white maxillary barbel; in life, head and body with numerous dark brown spots; double white spot near the anus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apletodon barbatus
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.4
Depth range
5–15 m (16–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Cape Verde Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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