Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body compressed dorsoventrally, head wider than body, eyes on top of head; tail narrower, compressed laterally; color gray to olive brown with various darker spots or diffused blotches; sucking disk on underside of body near head; dorsal and anal fin near tail, dark to brown in color; caudal fin dark; mouth with fleshy tabs; nostrils tubular. |
Similar Species |
May be confused with a juvenile toadfish but the toadfish has no sucking disk. |
Habitat |
Bay, around oyster reefs |
Maximum Size |
8 cm (3 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. 10-13; A. 9-11 (explain) |
Other Common Names |
clingfish |
Previous Scientific Names |
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Comments |
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State size/bag limits |
None; Check for state record. |