Green clingfish (Cochleoceps viridis)

Scientific name: Cochleoceps viridis Hutchins, 1991

The Green clingfish (Cochleoceps viridis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southwestern coast of Western Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4 - 6; Vertebrae: 32 - 33. Green with many closely packed very small brown to yellowish brown spots which form longitudinal lines and short cross bars on head and body. Caudal fin rounded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cochleoceps viridis
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southwestern coast of Western Australia.
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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