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Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits) > Gobiesocinae
Etymology: Rimicola: Latin, rima, -ae = crack, cleft + Latin, colere = to live.
Eponymy: Professor Dr Carl Henry Eigenmann (1863–1927) was a German-born American ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 15 m (Ref. 2850). Subtropical
Eastern Pacific: near San Pedro in southern California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Adults occur in the intertidal and shallow subtidal to 15 m depth (Ref. 2850). Feed almost exclusively on tiny crustaceans (Ref. 4930). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36496). Eggs are demersal attached to stones or cobbles (Ref. 36496).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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