| Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Gobiesocinae |
| 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine |
| Eastern Pacific: Lobos de Afuera, Peru to Valparaiso, Chile, including the Galapagos Islands. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 6-9. Pale with numerous small, dark-gray and black spots and vermiculations on sides; no markings on venter; prominent black spot just above pectoral fin base; fins dusky, the margins transparent. Equal numbers of teeth in each jaw, the canines strong and longer than the four pairs of incisors; middle pair of incisors smooth-edged, the outer ones trifid; posterior nostril in front of anterior margin of orbit; gill membrane attached opposite upper edge of pectoral fin; anus closer to anal-fin origin than to rear margin of disc. |
| Occurs along shallow coastal shores, where it probably clings to rocks of the substratum. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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