Galapagos clingfish (Arcos poecilophthalmos)

Scientific name: Arcos poecilophthalmos Jenyns, 1842

Galapagos clingfish (Arcos poecilophthalmos)

The Galapagos clingfish (Arcos poecilophthalmos) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arcos poecilophthalmos
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
5–30 m (16–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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