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Diplecogaster megalops Briggs, 1955 Bigeye clingfish |
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photo by
SFSA |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Lepadogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 220 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: known only from Saldanha Bay to Durban in South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-6; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 3-5 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||