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Family Gobiesocidae
Clingfishes
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Clingfishes are small goby-like fishes with pelvic fins fused to form
a sucker and the single dorsal fin is quite long. They feed upon
small invertebrates and may be found under stones or associated with sea
urchins and crinoids. None are found in Hawaii.
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INDO-PACIFIC
Diademnichthys lineatus
Wakatobi, Indonesia, 30 feet
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URCHIN CLINGFISH
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Inhabits reefs and takes shelter among the spines of
sea urchins. Attains 2 inches. Scattered islands of the
Indian Ocean to Okinawa, tropical Australia, and New Caledonia. |
NORTHEAST PACIFIC
 
Gobiesox maeandricus
White's Cove, Catalina, California, 8 feet |
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NORTHERN CLINGFISH
| Occasional under smooth stones or on kelp in shallow water.
Color variable. Attains 6 inches. Alaska to Outer Baja California. |
Gobiesox papillifer
Cabo Pulmo, Baja California, 4 feet |
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BEARDED CLINGFISH
| Occasional under stones in shallow water. Tan with leopard-like
spots that may join to form stripes. Attains 2 inches.
Southern California to Panama. |
Rimicola muscarum
Ogden Point, Victoria, Canada, 10 feet |
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KELP CLINGFISH
| Found on kelp. Attains 3 inches. British Columbia to outer
Baja California. |
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