Diplecogaster megalops Briggs, 1955
Bigeye clingfish
Diplecogaster megalops
photo by SFSA

Family:  Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Lepadogastrinae
Max. size:  3.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 220 m
Distribution:  Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: known only from Saldanha Bay to Durban in South Africa.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-6; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 3-5
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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