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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes) > Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits) > Gobiesocinae
Etymology: Gobiesox: Latin, gobius = gudgeon + Esox, the old name for "pike" (Ref. 45335).

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 36880), preferred ?

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Central and South America: coastal Caribbean drainage rivers. Also known from Colombia and Venezuela.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36690)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal soft rays: 7

Inhabits rivers and creeks between 25 and 580 m elevation, in currents of high velocity and feeds on fish, fish scales and aquatic insects (Ref. 36880). Occurs solitarily in streams (Ref. 11225).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Williams, Jeffrey T. | Collaborators

Espinosa Pérez, H. and J.L. Castro-Aguirre, 1996. A new freshwater clingfish (Pisces: Gobiesocidae) from Baja California Sur, México. Bull. Southern Calif. Acad. Sci. 95(3):120-126. (Ref. 27659)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Gobiesox cephalus Lacepède, 1800