blunt-snouted clingfish

Scientific name Gouania willdenowi
Descriptor Risso
Year of description 1810
IUCN category LC
Family Gobiesocidae
Genus Gouania
Gouania willdenowi Gouania willdenowi

Introduction

Gouania willdenowi, commonly known as blunt-snouted clingfish, is a little salt water fish from the Mediterranean Sea.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    3 cm
  • Maximum size
    4.6 cm
  • Pattern
    ponctuations
  • Average size
    3 cm
  • Maximum size
    4.6 cm
  • Pattern
    ponctuations

How to recognize the blunt-snouted clingfish ?

The blunt-snouted clingfish measures between 3 and 4.6 cm. Given its small size, this species is commonly referred to as a "dwarf" animal. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly marron body. The also has noir ponctuations.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    carnivorous
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The blunt-snouted clingfish is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous . Measuring only a few centimeters, this small species tends to be discreet and hide in the presence of larger neighbors.

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert

The blunt-snouted clingfish is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert. This fish protects its eggs from nearby predators.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    18 - 22 °C
  • Depth
    0 - 2 m

Biotope presentation

The blunt-snouted clingfish is most often found at a depth between 0m and 2m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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