Clingfish?

[jedidiver]

Hello! I was at an LFS today,daydreaming about what inhabitants I may have one day when my tank matures(its only less than 24 hours now) and I seen a curious fish called a clingfish,can anyone tell more of this little guy? thanks!

[BIG Phil]

Is this him?

http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20030406080720/www.liveaquaria.com/images/products/large/p_90166.jpg

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[jedidiver]

Sorry,thats not him.He looked almost like a big tadpole.With a pleco style mouth.More of a pale olive color

[jayotte2002]

Living along rocky shores from Alaska to Baja California, northern clingfish often lie low in tide pools, hiding under rocks. There, they use their pelvic fins like suction cups to cling tightly to rocks or blades of kelp even in strong currents or crashing waves.

A clingfish's suction cup does double duty. When the tide goes out, a clingfish's pool might be left high and dry. But the cup holds in moisture, so the fish can still breathe. Tucked safely beneath its rock, the clingfish waits until the tide rolls back in again.


Species Information
Diet worms, small crabs and other crustaceans
Size to 6.5 inches (17 cm)
Range Alaska to Baja California
Relatives other clingfish; family Gobiesocidae
Conservation Notes Rocky shore creatures are at risk from coastal development and pollution such as oil spills and agricultural runoff. And rocky shores aren't as rugged as they seem. Careless visitors can trample tide pool animals underfoot, and many collect sea stars or other souvenirs to take home, which can leave tide pools barren of life.
Cool facts A clingfish can cling so tightly that the rock it's stuck on may be pulled away by strong currents with the fish still attached.

Along the shores of the San Juan Island in Puget Sound, clingfish face danger from land: gopher snakes sometimes enter tide pools to hunt these fish.