Clingfishes live in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Singleslits live off the southern coast of Australia.
Some clingfishes and singleslits are collected for aquariums.
Clingfishes and singleslits are not threatened or endangered.
Instead of pelvic fins, or the pair that corresponds to the rear legs of four-footed animals, clingfishes have a sucking disk they use to cling to rocks, plants, and even sea urchins. Most clingfishes have a tadpole-shaped body, but one species has a long, thin body that mimics the long spines of a sea urchin. Clingfishes have no scales but shield themselves with mucus. They also have no swim blad…
Physical characteristics: Sonora clingfish have a long thin body with a broad head and a large sucking disk. There are light diagonal stripes along the entire body and a pair of spots just behind the head. Sonora clingfish grow to a length of about 3 inches (8 centimeters). Geographic range: Sonora clingfish live in the Gulf of California, off Mexico. Habitat: Sonora clingfish live under rocks, to…
Please include a link to this page if you have found this material useful for research or writing a related article. Content on this website is from high-quality, licensed material originally published in print form. You can always be sure you're reading unbiased, factual, and accurate information.
Highlight the text below, right-click, and select “copy”. Paste the link into your website, email, or any other HTML document.
User Comments