Cornish sucker (Lepadogaster purpurea)

Scientific name: Lepadogaster purpurea Bonnaterre, 1788

Cornish sucker (Lepadogaster purpurea)

The Cornish sucker (Lepadogaster purpurea) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Dakar to the Canary Islands, Shetland Islands in the north, and in the Mediterranean west of Cap Roux. Possibly also in the Black Sea.

Biology

Occurs on rocky, seaweed covered shores, particularly among small boulders. Most common in the intertidal zone amongst the algae Himanthalia and Laminaria.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepadogaster purpurea
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: Dakar to the Canary Islands, Shetland Islands in the north, and in the Mediterranean west of Cap Roux. Possibly also in 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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