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Gobiesocidae

Barbel clingfish

Apletodon barbatus

A white male barbel hangs before brown spotted skin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Barbel clingfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Central Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 1.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Clingfishes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Genus: Apletodon
Maximum length: 1.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic: Cape Verde Islands.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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