Lepadogaster is a genus of clingfishes native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean extending into the Mediterranean Sea. Lepadogaster belongs to class actinopterygii. This means that they share many of the same characteristics as eels, ray-finned fish, and sea horses to name a few. The main characteristic of all of them though is having fin rays. These fin rays are made of webbed skin and are attached to portions of the body that connect fins to the bones. These clingfish are mainly found near the rocky coasts and inside intertidal zones. Lepadogaster is known mostly as a clingfish, meaning that it spends most of its time attached to the surface of rocks.
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| Connemarra Clingfish (L. candollii) | |
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| Genus: | Lepadogaster Gouan, 1770
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Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Lepadogaster candolii A. Risso, 1810 (Connemarra clingfish)
- Lepadogaster lepadogaster (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Shore clingfish)
- Lepadogaster purpurea (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Cornish sucker)
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Lepadogaster". FishBase. October 2012 version.
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