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Diplecogaster bimaculata (Bonnaterre, 1788) Two-spotted clingfish |
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photo by
Salesjö, A. |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Lepadogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean Sea and north-eastern Atlantic (Norway and Faroes south to Gibraltar). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-7; Anal soft rays: 4-7. Body elongated and flattened with red spot on each side, near the tip of dorsal fins. Minute gill openings (Ref. 35388). | |||
| Biology: | Trawled over soft mud bottom. Feeds mainly on benthic organisms (Ref. 12577). Inhabits shallow water on rocky bottoms and bivalve banks. Spawns in June - July, egg measures 1.5 mm. Larvae are pelagic (Ref. 35388). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||