PHYLUM:
Chordata; CLASS: Osteichthyes; SUPERORDER: Teleostei
FAMILY: Gobiesocidae
GENUS: Gobiesox; SPECIES: maeandricus;
DESCRIBER: (Girard, 1858)
Position
of Gobiesox
maeandricus in
worldwide arrangement of fish species.
What
are NORTHERN CLINGFISH ?
See: Fishbase
EARLY
LIFE HISTORY of NORTHERN CLINGFISH :
Spawning Season of Adult NORTHERN CLINGFISH: Spawning
takes place from winter to spring.
Where NORTHERN CLINGFISH Eggs are Found: The eggs of the
Northern Clingfish are usually found on the undersides of rocks
usually in the intertidal area but sometimes deeper. Males stay
nearby and protect the eggs.
Characteristics
of Eggs: These
eggs are demersal with
a diameter of 1.68 - 1.92 mm.
Size
of Babies at Hatching: The
babies of Northern Clingfish hatch at
3 - 4 mm in length.
Early Movements of NORTHERN CLINGFISH
Babies: The
early movements of wild Northern Clingfish
are not known. Their babies
were caught in small numbers (1 - 2 per
6-minute tow) on the 4th of July, 1971.
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