Mini-clingfish (Pherallodus smithi)

Scientific name: Pherallodus smithi Briggs, 1955

Mini-clingfish (Pherallodus smithi)

The Mini-clingfish (Pherallodus smithi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known from one specimen taken from Durban, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pherallodus smithi
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.9
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known from one specimen taken from Durban, South Africa.
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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