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Mottled clingfish (Gobiesox daedaleus) — Gobiesocidae

Mottled clingfish

Gobiesox daedaleus
Family: Gobiesocidae
LC · Least Concern

The Mottled clingfish (Gobiesox daedaleus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiesocidae that grows up to 7 cm.

Length
7 cm
Water
Brackish
Diet
Carnivore
Behaviour
Solitary
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like)
Substrate
Stone or rock
Danger
Harmless
Edibility
Not eaten

Description

The Mottled clingfish is a clingfish (Gobiesocidae) from shallow rocky and intertidal areas of the eastern Pacific. The species grows to about 6 cm and has a scaleless, pear-shaped body with a flat head and a powerful sucker disc on the belly, formed from the pelvic fins, with which it clamps onto stones in the surf. As a bottom-dweller it shelters under stones and in crevices and snaps at small crustaceans, snails and worms. The fish is harmless to humans.

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Mottled clingfish?

The Mottled clingfish has an elongate, eel-like body, is mainly brown and shows a spots pattern.

Where does the Mottled clingfish live?

The Mottled clingfish lives in brackish water and is mostly found around stony or rocky ground.

How big does the Mottled clingfish get?

The Mottled clingfish grows to a maximum of about 7 cm.

Is the Mottled clingfish dangerous to humans?

No, the Mottled clingfish is harmless to humans.

Is the Mottled clingfish edible?

The Mottled clingfish is not usually eaten.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Doolhof-zuigvis sourced
English name
Mottled clingfish sourced
Scientific name
Gobiesox daedaleus
Family
Gobiesocidae

Appearance

Size class
Small verified
Max length (cm)
7.0 sourced
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like) sourced
Dominant colour
Brown sourced
Pattern
Spots sourced
Tail shape
Rounded inferred
Mouth position
Terminal inferred
Lips
Thick / fleshy inferred
Barbels
No sourced
Dorsal fins
One continuous inferred
Dorsal spines
No sourced

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Brackish sourced
Substrate
Stone or rock sourced
Origin
Native sourced

Behaviour & biology

Diet
Carnivore sourced
Social behaviour
Solitary inferred
Territorial
Yes inferred
Reproduction
Separate sexes sourced
Sexual dimorphism
No inferred

For anglers

Edibility
Not eaten sourced
Fishing method
Geen doelsoort voor de hengelsport; hooguit incidentele vangst of bruikbaar als aasvisje. inferred
Regulations source
FishBase ↗ inferred

Safety

Danger to humans
Harmless verified

Status & sources

Sources
FishBase via GBIF (DwC-A), CC-BY-NC 4.0

Same genus Gobiesox

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