Zebra clingfish (Tomicodon zebra)

Scientific name: Tomicodon zebra Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Zebra clingfish (Tomicodon zebra)

The Zebra clingfish (Tomicodon zebra) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico, including the Gulf of California.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 7-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tomicodon zebra
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico, including the Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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