Tomicodon boehlkei
Cortez Clingfish
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes)
Tomicodon
Tomicodon boehlkei (Cortez Clingfish)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated. Elongate, blackish spots usually on sides of posterior half of body (Ref. 42103).
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal.
Biology
Intertidal (Ref. 31184), found around large boulders and vertical outcrops. May remain out of water under rocks or seaweeds (Ref. 31184). Breathes air when out of water (Ref. 31184).
Max length: 6.5 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2007-05-25. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson (1994) Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p.
Szelistowski, W.A. (1990) A new clingfish (Teleostei: Gobiesocidae) from the mangroves of Costa Rica, with notes on its ecology and early development. Copeia 1990(2):500-507.
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