Padded clingfish (Arcos macrophthalmus)

Scientific name: Arcos macrophthalmus G?nther, 1861

The Padded clingfish (Arcos macrophthalmus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bahamas south through the Lesser Antilles.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arcos macrophthalmus
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bahamas south through the Lesser Antilles.
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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