Elegant clingfish (Arcos decoris)

Scientific name: Arcos decoris Briggs, 1969

Elegant clingfish (Arcos decoris)

The Elegant clingfish (Arcos decoris) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Panama.

Biology

Inhabits rocky shores. Feeds on zooplankton, algae, and small benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arcos decoris
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.8
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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