Minor clingfish (Lepadichthys minor)

Scientific name: Lepadichthys minor Briggs, 1955

The Minor clingfish (Lepadichthys minor) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Reunion. Pacific Ocean: Indonesia to Tonga and the Cook Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. Blunt knobs on 2nd gill arch; upper attachment of gill membrane opposite 12th - 15th P ray. Disc length 5.1 - 5.3 in SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepadichthys minor
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Reunion. Pacific Ocean: Indonesia to Tonga and the Cook Islands.
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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