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Gobiesocidae

Giant clingfish

Haplocylix littoreus

Pelvic fins modified into a suction

Temperate
Island endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Giant clingfish is a marine fish found around Southwest Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Clingfishes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Genus: Haplocylix
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.

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