Orange clingfish (Diplocrepis puniceus)

Scientific name: Diplocrepis puniceus Richardson, 1846

The Orange clingfish (Diplocrepis puniceus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4 - 5. Olive pink or green to brown, red, yellow or lilac, with or without stripes, spots or bars. Breeding males with pinkish dorsal saddle. Distinguished from other clingfishes by the large, rounded head with incisorform teeth and a large, blunt posteriorly projecting spine at the lower margin of the operculum.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplocrepis puniceus
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Common length
8.5
Depth range
0–15 m (0–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 15 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 2,500)

Sources

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

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