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Arcos poecilophthalmos (Jenyns, 1842) Galapagos clingfish |
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photo by
Robertson, R. |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Gobiesocinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-7 | |||
| Biology: | Lives in small recesses on rocky reefs, slopes and walls, clinging to rocky substrates (Ref. 5227) in the surge zones (Ref. 11482). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 September 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||