Minute clingfish (Liobranchia stria)

Scientific name: Liobranchia stria Briggs, 1955

The Minute clingfish (Liobranchia stria) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Mariana and Marshall islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. Has a compressed body with a series of prominent vertical ridge on the sides.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liobranchia stria
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Mariana and Marshall islands.
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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