I just got a cling fish

[Mattex1206]

i just got a cling fish and i can't find any info about it does anyone know anything about this fish?

 

[melosu58]

I moved this to the FW section. I hope a cling fish is FW. I`ve never heard of one.

 

[Mako_]

That might be a nickname for a certain fish species. If it is an un-common one, not many people know what fish you are talking about. I myself have never heard of it though.

 

[strokinbyeu]

not a fresh water fish

 

[meegosh]

Do you have a picture you could post? I'm guessing some type of algae eating fish. Probably another nickname like "sucker fish".

 

[strokinbyeu]

got this from world database of marine species

Urchin cling fish

Scientific name : Diademichthys lineatus



Cylindrical shape, small fan-shaped tail, it swims with exhagerated movements. Dark red colour, with 3 longitudinal stripes (one at each side and one median). Long snout. 5 cm.
Unmistakable. Due to body movements and shape it can recall some small pipe fishes like Doryramphus japonicus.

Associated organisms
Often but not necessarily with Diadema sea urchins, swimming with exhagerated movements among the spines. Often seen associated with branching hard corals (Acropora).



Habitat: Back reef, Reef front


Distribution: Indo-West Pacific


Sheet author: MASSIMO BOYER

 

[HN1]

It's a SW fish. I know NOTHING about them, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night.

clingfish - Google Search=


Gobiesocidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[mfdrookie516]

but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night.