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Gobiesox strumosus Cope, 1870 Skilletfish |
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photo by
Crippen, C. |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Gobiesocinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 33 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Bermuda, New Jersey and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to southeastern Brazil; absent from Bahamas. Eastern Central Pacific: coastal lagoons and tidal flats of Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit, Mexico (Ref. 27659). | |||
| Diagnosis: | About 6 faint lines radiate from eye. 2 widely separated patches of papillae in central part of sucking disk (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits grassy and rocky shallow areas and around pilings. Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35420). Usually found in water <1m deep but sometimes to depths of 33 m (Ref. 26938). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||