Pale clingfish (Lepadichthys caritus)

Scientific name: Lepadichthys caritus Briggs, 1969

Pale clingfish (Lepadichthys caritus)

The Pale clingfish (Lepadichthys caritus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Seychelles south to Natal, South Africa and east to New Guinea, north to Palau, south to Lord Howe Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Caudal fin rays 12 - 14.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepadichthys caritus
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Depth range
4–20 m (13–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles south to Natal, South Africa and east to New Guinea, north to Palau, south to Lord Howe Island.
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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