Gobiesox strumosus Cope, 1870 Skilletfish |
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Crippen, C. |
Family: | Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Gobiesocinae | |||
Max. size: | 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 33 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Bermuda, New Jersey and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to southeastern Brazil; absent from Bahamas. Eastern Central Pacific: coastal lagoons and tidal flats of Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit, Mexico (Ref. 27659). | |||
Diagnosis: | About 6 faint lines radiate from eye. 2 widely separated patches of papillae in central part of sucking disk (Ref. 26938). | |||
Biology: | Inhabits grassy and rocky shallow areas and around pilings. Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35420). Usually found in water <1m deep but sometimes to depths of 33 m (Ref. 26938). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |