Doubleline clingfish (Lepadichthys lineatus)

Scientific name: Lepadichthys lineatus Briggs, 1966

Doubleline clingfish (Lepadichthys lineatus)

The Doubleline clingfish (Lepadichthys lineatus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, widespread in tropical waters.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Reddish brown with 2 bright yellow lines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepadichthys lineatus
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: widespread in tropical waters.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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