Panamic clingfish (Gobiesox adustus)

Scientific name: Gobiesox adustus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Panamic clingfish (Gobiesox adustus)

The Panamic clingfish (Gobiesox adustus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Ecuador. Western Central Atlantic: brackish water in the estuaries of R?o Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico.

Biology

Inhabits rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton, algae, and small benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiesox adustus
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador. Western Central Atlantic: brackish water in the estuaries of R?o Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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