Rock clingfish (Arcos rhodospilus)

Scientific name: Arcos rhodospilus G?nther, 1864

Rock clingfish (Arcos rhodospilus)

The Rock clingfish (Arcos rhodospilus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Costa Rica to Ecuador.

Biology

Body very small; possessing a thoracic adhesive disk formed by modification of the pectoral and pelvic fins; dorsal fin with 6 to 7 rays; anal fin with 5 to 7 rays; pectoral fins with 20 to 22 rays; maxillary with only incisiform teeth; body brown with blue and red reticulate bars and spots on the back and sides and scattered white spots that may form bars along the body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arcos rhodospilus
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica to Ecuador.
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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