Two-spotted clingfish (Diplecogaster bimaculata bimaculata)

Scientific name: Diplecogaster bimaculata bimaculata Bonnaterre, 1788

Two-spotted clingfish (Diplecogaster bimaculata bimaculata)

The Two-spotted clingfish (Diplecogaster bimaculata bimaculata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Norway and the Faroes to Gibraltar including western Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea.

Biology

Trawled over soft mud bottom. Feeds mainly on benthic organisms. Inhabits shallow water on rocky bottoms and bivalve banks. Spawns in June - July, egg measures 1.5 mm. Larvae are pelagic

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplecogaster bimaculata bimaculata
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
18–36 m (59–118 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 36 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Norway and the Faroes to Gibraltar including western Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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