| Family: |
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Gobiesocinae |
| Max. size: |
5.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 9 - 82 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Bird Rock in southern California, USA to northern Baja California and Guadalupe Island (off north central Baja California) in Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 26-29. Branchiostegal rays: 6 (Ref. 36496). |
| Biology: |
Associated with Strongylocentrotus franciscanus. Adults feed mainly on amphipods but captive specimens also feed on isopods which live commensally on the urchin (Ref. 33548). Oviparous, with attached, demersal eggs and planktonic larvae (Ref. 36496). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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