Onespot fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

Scientific name: Neoclinus uninotatus Hubbs, 1953

Onespot fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

The Onespot fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Bodega Bay in northern California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Usually occurs on bottom along coast and in bays. Lives inside objects, including bottles, cans, and tires.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoclinus uninotatus
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
3–27 m (10–89 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 27 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bodega Bay in northern California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=1; tmax=7; Fec = 600)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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