Cortez clingfish (Tomicodon boehlkei)

Scientific name: Tomicodon boehlkei Briggs, 1955

Cortez clingfish (Tomicodon boehlkei)

The Cortez clingfish (Tomicodon boehlkei) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. Elongate, blackish spots usually on sides of posterior half of body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tomicodon boehlkei
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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