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Acyrtus rubiginosus (Poey, 1868) Red clingfish |
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photo by
Burek, Joyce/Frank |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Gobiesocinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 4 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Bahamas and the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Grand Cayman, Isla de Providencia, western Caribbean from Mexico to Honduras (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Upper lip widest at middle; no papillae in central part of disk (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Biology: | Lives in close association with the sea urchin Echinometra mainly for protection. Feeds primarily on benthic crustaceans like amphipods, but harpacticoid copepods and ostracods are also eaten (Ref. 33548). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||