Shore clingfish
Encyclopedia
The shore clingfish, Lepadogaster lepadogaster, is a clingfish of the family
Gobiesocidae
, found in the eastern Atlantic from Ireland
and western Britain
, where it is more commonly known as the Cornish lumpsucker, and the Mediterranean, between latitude
s 46° N and 30° N. Its length is up to 65 mm.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Gobiesocidae
Gobiesocidae
Clingfishes are fishes of the family Gobiesocidae. Most species are marine, being found in shallow waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are bottom-dwelling fishes; some species shelter in sea urchins or crinoids.-Description:...
, found in the eastern Atlantic from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and western Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, where it is more commonly known as the Cornish lumpsucker, and the Mediterranean, between latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
s 46° N and 30° N. Its length is up to 65 mm.