Lined clingfish (Gobiesox eugrammus)

Scientific name: Gobiesox eugrammus Briggs, 1955

The Lined clingfish (Gobiesox eugrammus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Bird Rock in southern California, USA to northern Baja California and Guadalupe Island (off north central Baja California) in Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 26 - 29. Branchiostegal rays: 6.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiesox eugrammus
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.7
Depth range
9–82 m (30–269 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 82 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bird Rock in southern California, USA to northern Baja California and Guadalupe Island (off north central Baja California) in Mexico.
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.

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