Peninsular clingfish (Gobiesox juniperoserrai)

Scientific name: Gobiesox juniperoserrai Espinosa P?rez & Castro-Aguirre, 1996

The Peninsular clingfish (Gobiesox juniperoserrai) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: North America, Pozas del Vado creek, southwest of Sierra La Giganta, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 27. Caudal fin rays 13-14.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiesox juniperoserrai
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: Pozas del Vado creek, southwest of Sierra La Giganta, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
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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