Weedsucker (Eckloniaichthys scylliorhiniceps)

Scientific name: Eckloniaichthys scylliorhiniceps Smith, 1943

Weedsucker (Eckloniaichthys scylliorhiniceps)

The Weedsucker (Eckloniaichthys scylliorhiniceps) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, L?deritz, Namibia to Kei River mouth (South Africa).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eckloniaichthys scylliorhiniceps
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: L?deritz, Namibia to Kei River mouth (South Africa).
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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