Western cleaner-clingfish (Cochleoceps bicolor)

Scientific name: Cochleoceps bicolor Hutchins, 1991

The Western cleaner-clingfish (Cochleoceps bicolor) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6. Caudal fin rounded. Yellow to orange, densely covered with dark to bright red spots, usually very red in deep water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cochleoceps bicolor
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia.
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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