Rocksucker (Chorisochismus dentex)

Scientific name: Chorisochismus dentex Pallas, 1769

Rocksucker (Chorisochismus dentex)

The Rocksucker (Chorisochismus dentex) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Namibia, and from Port Nolloth to northern Natal in South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chorisochismus dentex
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia, and from Port Nolloth to northern Natal in South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 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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