California clingfish (Gobiesox rhessodon)

Scientific name: Gobiesox rhessodon Smith, 1881

The California clingfish (Gobiesox rhessodon) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Pismo Beach in central California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiesox rhessodon
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Depth range
11 m (36 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 11 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Pismo Beach in central California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5; K=0.4)

Sources

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

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