Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiesociformes
Family: Gobiesocidae Clingfishes and singleslits
Subfamily: Gobiesocinae
Genus: Arcos

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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Arcos decoris Briggs, 1969

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Arcos decoris
[Elegant clingfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Arcos erythrops (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

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Arcos erythrops
[Rockwall clingfish]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Arcos nudus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Arcos nudus
[Padded clingfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Arcos poecilophthalmos (Jenyns, 1842)

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Arcos poecilophthalmos
[Galapagos clingfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Arcos rhodospilus (Günther, 1864)

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Arcos rhodospilus
[Rock clingfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Arcos decoris Elegant clingfish Eastern Central Pacific 2.8 SL 1969
Arcos erythrops Rockwall clingfish Eastern Central Pacific 3.5 SL 1882
Arcos nudus Padded clingfish Western Atlantic 9 TL 1758
Arcos poecilophthalmos Galapagos clingfish Southeast Pacific 5 TL 1842
Arcos rhodospilus Rock clingfish Eastern Central Pacific 5 TL 1864



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