Mexican clingfish (Gobiesox mexicanus)

Scientific name: Gobiesox mexicanus Briggs & Miller, 1960

The Mexican clingfish (Gobiesox mexicanus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: North America, Pacific versant rivers north of Gulf of Tehuantepec.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiesox mexicanus
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.9
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
High altitude
Distribution
North America: Pacific versant rivers north of Gulf of Tehuantepec.
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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