Connemarra clingfish (Lepadogaster candolii)

Scientific name: Lepadogaster candolii Risso, 1810

Connemarra clingfish (Lepadogaster candolii)

The Connemarra clingfish (Lepadogaster candolii) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, British Isles to the Canary Islands including western Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

Biology

Occurs in the lower intertidal zone with the algae Himanthalia and Laminaria.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepadogaster candolii
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to the Canary Islands including western Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
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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