Crinoid clingfish (Discotrema crinophilum)

Scientific name: Discotrema crinophilum Briggs, 1976

The Crinoid clingfish (Discotrema crinophilum) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands, Bismarck Archipelago and the Fiji Islands. Recently reported from Christmas Island, Taiwan and the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 35. Distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: pectoral ray count 23-28; head width 4.3-5.3 in SL; snout length 2.8-3.5 in HL; disc length 4.2-4.9 in SL; a mid-dorsal white or pale yellow stripe and a lateral stripe on head and body

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Discotrema crinophilum
Family: Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order: Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 5.0
Depth range: 8–20 m (26–66 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 20 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, Bismarck Archipelago and the Fiji Islands. Recently reported from Christmas Island, Taiwan and the Great Barrier Reef.
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026