Papillate clingfish (Acyrtus artius)

Scientific name: Acyrtus artius Briggs, 1955

Papillate clingfish (Acyrtus artius)

The Papillate clingfish (Acyrtus artius) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bahamas to Atol das Rocas and Trindade Island in Brazil.

Biology

Benthic inhabitant of coral reefs or patch reefs surrounded by white sand.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acyrtus artius
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bahamas to Atol das Rocas and Trindade Island in Brazil.
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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