Chorisochismus dentex
| Chorisochismus dentex | |
|---|---|
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiesociformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Genus: | Chorisochismus Brisout de Barneville, 1846 |
| Species: | C. dentex |
| Binomial name | |
| Chorisochismus dentex (Pallas, 1769) | |
Chorisochismus dentex, the rocksucker or giant clingfish, is a species of clingfish found along the Atlantic coast of southern Africa from Namibia to northern Natal, South Africa. It grows to a total length of 30 cm (12 in) and is the largest species in the clingfish family (together with the similar-sized South American Sicyases sanguineus). This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Chorisochismus dentex" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- Lubke, R., & I. De Mour (1998). Field Guide to the Eastern and Southern Cape Coasts. ISBN 978-1919713038
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