Gobiesocidae

Clingfishes are ray-finned fishes of the family Gobiesocidae, the only family in the suborder Gobiesocoidei of the order Blenniiformes. These fairly small to very small fishes are widespread in tropical and temperate regions, mostly near the coast, but a few species live in deeper seas or fresh water. Most species shelter in shallow reefs or seagrass beds, clinging to rocks, algae and seagrass leaves with their sucking disc, a structure on their chest.

Lepadogaster is a genus of clingfishes native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean extending into the Mediterranean Sea. Lepadogaster belongs to class Actinopterygii. This means that they share many of the same characteristics as eels, ray-finned fish, and sea horses to name a few. The main characteristic of all of them though is having fin rays. These fin rays are made of webbed skin and are attached to portions of the body that connect fins to the bones. Lepadogaster species have a distinct difference in the formation of their dorsal and anal fins. While most other ray-finned fish spines, branched

species of fish

Alabes is a genus of clingfishes endemic to Australia along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Gobiesox is a genus of clingfishes found in the Americas, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters, but G. lanceolatus is a deep-water species found at a depth of around , and seven species (G. cephalus, G. fluviatilis, G. fulvus, G. juniperoserrai, G. juradoensis, G. mexicanus and G. potamius) are from fast-flowing rivers and streams. These seven are the only known freshwater clingfish.

species of fish

species of fish

genus of fishes

Aspasmogaster is a genus of clingfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

genus of fishes

Diplecogaster is a genus of fish in the family Gobiesocidae found in Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

Tomicodon is a genus of clingfishes native to the Western Hemisphere, with these currently recognized species: Tomicodon absitus Briggs, 1955 (distant clingfish) Tomicodon abuelorum Szelitowski, 1990 Tomicodon australis Briggs, 1955 Tomicodon bidens Briggs, 1969 (bifid clingfish) Tomicodon boehlkei Briggs, 1955 (Cortez clingfish) Tomicodon briggsi J. T. Williams & J. C. Tyler, 2003 Tomicodon chilensis Brisout de Barneville, 1846 (smallsucker clingfish) Tomicodon clarkei J. T. Williams & J. C. Tyler, 2003 Tomicodon cryptus J. T. Williams & J. C. Tyler, 2003 Tomicodon eos (D. S. Jordan

Discotrema is a genus of clingfishes found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific where they live on crinoids. These tiny fish have distinctive pattern consisting of long white or yellow lines along their body.

Apletodon is a genus of marine fish in the family Gobiesocidae (clingfishes). The genus was first named by John Carmon Briggs in 1955.

species of fish

Pherallodiscus is a genus of clingfishes native to the central eastern Pacific Ocean along the coast of Mexico. Based on genetic studies the genus should be merged into Gobiesox.

Opeatogenys is a genus of clingfishes. The two species occur in the eastern Atlantic Ocean with one being found also in the Mediterranean Sea.

Pherallodus is an Indo-Pacific genus of clingfishes from the family Gobiesocidae. The only recognized species in this genus is Pherallodus indicus, described by M. C. W. Weber in 1913 as Crepidogaster indicus, but as this was preoccupied it was later moved to Lepadichthys.

Sicyases is a genus of clingfishes native to the coasts of the southeastern Pacific Ocean.

Lepadichthys is a genus of clingfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Orange clingfish

Conidens is a genus of clingfishes found in the Pacific Ocean.

Cochleoceps is a genus of clingfishes endemic to the waters around Australia.

Acyrtops is a genus of clingfishes native to the western Atlantic Ocean.

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Rimicola is a genus of clingfishes found along the coasts of the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Derilissus is a genus of clingfishes belonging to the family Gobiesocinae found in the western Atlantic Ocean. This family of fish is identified by their appearance as small fish with sucking discs which allow them to attach themselves to various surfaces. Derilissus differs from other genera due to its attached gill membranes.

Acyrtus is a genus of clingfishes found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

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New Zealand slender clingfish

species of fish

The weedsucker (Eckloniaichthys scylliorhiniceps) is a species of clingfish found along the coasts of Namibia and South Africa, from Lüderitz to the mouth of the Kei River. This species grows to a maximum length of Total Length. This species is the only known member of its genus and was described by James L.B. Smith in 1943 with the type locality being described as west of East London, east of Igoda, South Africa.

species of fish

species of fish

Gymnoscyphus ascitus is a small species of clingfish found in the Caribbean Sea (documented off of Cuba (Jardines del Rey archipelago), Cozumel and St. Vincent) at depths of . This species is the only known member of the genus Gymnoscyphus.

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

Chorisochismus dentex, the rocksucker or giant clingfish, is a species of clingfish found along the coast of southern Africa from Namibia to northern Natal, South Africa. It inhabits the intertidal and subtidal zones in shallow reefs and rock pools. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Lecanogaster is a genus of clingfishes from the family Gobiesocidae. They are found in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of west Africa. The genus was designated as a monotypic genus in 1957 by John C. Briggs but in 2017 a second species was assigned to the genus.

Dellichthys is a small genus of clingfishes from the family Gobiesocidae which are endemic to New Zealand. It had been regarded as a monotypic genus but a second species was described in 2018.

Aspasmichthys is a genus of clingfishes from the western Pacific Ocean.

Aspasmodes briggsi is a species of clingfish native to the Seychelles. This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of its genus. This species was described by J.L.B. Smith in 1957 from a type collected at La Digue, Seychelles. The specific name honours the author of a 1955 monograph on the clingfishes, the American ichthyologist John "Jack" C. Briggs (1920-2018) of the University of Florida.

Aspasma minima is a species of clingfish found in the Pacific Ocean near the shores of southern Japan. This species grows to in standard length. This species is the only species in the monotypic genus Aspasma. This species was described in 1887 by the German zoologist and paleontologist Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein from a type collected at a depth of 100-150 fathoms in Sagami Bay, Japan.