Blackstripe clingfish (Tomicodon myersi)

Scientific name: Tomicodon myersi Briggs, 1955

Blackstripe clingfish (Tomicodon myersi)

The Blackstripe clingfish (Tomicodon myersi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, central Gulf of California to Isla Gorgona, Colombia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 5 - 8. No humeral spot; black stripe on dorsal fin; body depth 5.3-5.9 in SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tomicodon myersi
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: central Gulf of California to Isla Gorgona, Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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