San Vicente Clingfish

Gymnoscyphus ascitus

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Small

Gymnoscyphus ascitus, the alien clingfish, is a small species of clingfish found in the Caribbean Sea (documented off of Cuba (Jardines del Rey archipelago), Cozumel and St. Vincent) at depths of 231 to 318 m (760–1,040 ft). This species is the only known member of the genus Gymnoscyphus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Clingfishes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Genus: Gymnoscyphus
Maximum length: 3.1 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: off St. Vincent Island in the Lesser Antilles.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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