Whiskereye clingfish (Derilissus kremnobates)

Scientific name: Derilissus kremnobates Fraser, 1970

The Whiskereye clingfish (Derilissus kremnobates) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Caribbean Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 26. Six orange stripes radiating from eyes; single ocellated violet spot surrounded by red in the dorsal and anal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Derilissus kremnobates
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.8
Depth range
146–265 m (479–869 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 146 - 265 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea.
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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