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Lepadogaster lepadogaster (Bonnaterre, 1788) Shore clingfish |
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photo by
Pedro Coelho (MARE-ISPA) |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Lepadogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.802 cm TL (male/unsexed); 7.212 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 5 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: known as far north as the extreme north-west of Galiza, south to north-west Africa, the Canary islands and Madeira islands and also the Mediterranean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Intertidal species (Ref. 27000). In one study, specimens were observed between 0.4 m and 2.2-m, with 75% of specimens found between 0.7 and 1.2 m (Ref. 138341). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 November 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||