Broad clingfish (Creocele cardinalis)

Scientific name: Creocele cardinalis Ramsay, 1882

The Broad clingfish (Creocele cardinalis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, South Australia to the Bass Strait area, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. Caudal fin rounded. Pelvic fins united into moderate-sized double sucking-disc, posterior half with fleshy margin. Color variable, usually brownish with dark spots which form bands in young.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Creocele cardinalis
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: South Australia to the Bass Strait area, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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