Animalia > Chordata > Gobiesociformes > Gobiesocidae > Gobiesox > Gobiesox maeandricus

Gobiesox maeandricus (Northern clingfish; Flathead clingfish; Common cling-fish)

Synonyms: Caularchus maeandricus; Lepadogaster maeandricus; Lepadogaster reticulatus (heterotypic); Sicyogaster maeandricus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The Northern Clingfish (Gobiesox maeandricus) is a species of saltwaterfish. It is a member of the Gobiesocidae family of order Gobiesociformes. It is nativeto the Pacific coast of North America. It is commonly found in the intertidal zone clinging to the underside of rocks by small hairs akin to those on a gecko's feet on the basal portions of the pelvic and pectoral fins.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary   California, United States
Channel Islands National Park II 139010 California, United States
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve II 366714 British Columbia, Canada
Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve 293047 British Columbia, Canada  

Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

Predators

Artedius lateralis (Smooth-head sculpin)[1]
Phalacrocorax pelagicus (Pelagic Cormorant)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Food Web Relationships of Northern Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca : a Synthesis of the Available Knowledge, Charles A. Simenstad, Bruce S. Miller, Carl F. Nyblade, Kathleen Thornburgh, and Lewis J. Bledsoe, EPA-600 7-29-259 September 1979
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0