Lonely clingfish (Gobiesox marijeanae)

Scientific name: Gobiesox marijeanae Briggs, 1960

The Lonely clingfish (Gobiesox marijeanae) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, San Juanito Island (Tres Marias Islands, Mexico).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Poor development of papillae on head; margin of upper lip smooth; dorsal origin much closer to upper pectoral base than to caudal base; anus located much closer to anal fin origin than to rear margin of disc and under 8th dorsal ray; eye 1.2 (1.0-1.4) in bony interorbital space and 5.6 (4.7-7.3) in head; tip of depressed anal fin extends well posterior (about an eye's diameter) to that of the depressed dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiesox marijeanae
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.4
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: San Juanito Island (Tres Marias Islands, Mexico).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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