Woods' clingfish (Gobiesox woodsi)

Scientific name: Gobiesox woodsi Schultz, 1944

Woods' clingfish (Gobiesox woodsi)

The Woods' clingfish (Gobiesox woodsi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Cocos Island, Costa Rica.

Biology

Inhabits rocky shores. Feeds on zooplankton, algae, and benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiesox woodsi
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.8
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Cocos Island, Costa Rica.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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