''Gobiesox'' is a

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clingfish Clingfishes are ray-finned fishes of the family Gobiesocidae, the only family in the suborder Gobiesocoidei of the order Blenniiformes. These fairly small to very small fishes are widespread in tropical and temperate regions, mostly near the coa ...

es found in the

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, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and

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waters, but ''G. lanceolatus'' is a deep-water species found at a depth of around , and seven species (''G. cephalus'', ''G. fluviatilis'', ''G. fulvus'', ''G. juniperoserrai'', ''G. juradoensis'', ''G. mexicanus'' and ''G. potamius'') are from fast-flowing rivers and streams. These seven are the only known freshwater clingfish. The genus includes both widespread and common species, and more restricted species that are virtually unknown. Three freshwater species that are

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to Mexico (''G. fluviatilis'', ''G. juniperoserrai'' and ''G. mexicanus'') are considered

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by Mexican authorities, and three species that are endemic to small offshore islands (''G aethus'' and ''G. canidens'' of the

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, and ''G. woodsi'' of

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) are considered vulnerable by the

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. ''Gobiesox'' are small fish, mostly less than , but at up to in

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the largest species are among the largest clingfish.

Species

Example of Skilletfish Gobiesox strumosus

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Gobiesox adustus ''Gobiesox'' is a genus of clingfishes found in the Americas, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters, but ''G. lanceolatus'' is a deep-water species found at a depth of around , and seven species (''G. ...

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& C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Panamic clingfish) * ''

Gobiesox aethus ''Gobiesox'' is a genus of clingfishes found in the Americas, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters, but ''G. lanceolatus'' is a deep-water species found at a depth of around , and seven species (''G. ...

'' ( Briggs, 1951) (Clarion clingfish) * ''

Gobiesox barbatulus ''Gobiesox'' is a genus of clingfishes found in the Americas, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters, but ''G. lanceolatus'' is a deep-water species found at a depth of around , and seven species (''G. ...

'' Starks, 1913 (Lappet-lip clingfish) * ''

Gobiesox canidens ''Gobiesox'' is a genus of clingfishes found in the Americas, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters, but ''G. lanceolatus'' is a deep-water species found at a depth of around , and seven species (''G. ...

'' ( Briggs, 1951) (Socorro clingfish) * ''

Gobiesox cephalus ''Gobiesox cephalus'', the riverine clingfish or smooth clingfish, is a species of clingfish from the family Gobiesocidae. It is found in the coastal river drainages of the Caribbean from Cuba south to Colombia and Venezuela. It occurs in freshwa ...

'' Lacépède, 1800 * ''

Gobiesox crassicorpus ''Gobiesox'' is a genus of clingfishes found in the Americas, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters, but ''G. lanceolatus'' is a deep-water species found at a depth of around , and seven species (''G. ...

'' ( Briggs, 1951) * ''

Gobiesox daedaleus ''Gobiesox'' is a genus of clingfishes found in the Americas, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters, but ''G. lanceolatus'' is a deep-water species found at a depth of around , and seven species (''G. ...

'' Briggs, 1951 * ''

Gobiesox eugrammus ''Gobiesox'' is a genus of clingfishes found in the Americas, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters, but ''G. lanceolatus'' is a deep-water species found at a depth of around , and seven species (''G. ...

'' Briggs, 1955 (Lined clingfish) * ''

Gobiesox fluviatilis ''Gobiesox'' is a genus of clingfishes found in the Americas, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters, but ''G. lanceolatus'' is a deep-water species found at a depth of around , and seven species (''G. ...

'' Briggs & R. R. Miller, 1960 (Mountain clingfish) * ''

Gobiesox fulvus ''Gobiesox'' is a genus of clingfishes found in the Americas, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters, but ''G. lanceolatus'' is a deep-water species found at a depth of around , and seven species (''G. ...

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, 1907 * '' Gobiesox juniperoserrai'' Espinosa-Pérez & Castro-Aguirre, 1996 (Peninsular clingfish) * '' Gobiesox juradoensis'' Fowler, 1944 * '' Gobiesox lanceolatus''

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, 2017 (Canyon clingfish) * '' Gobiesox lucayanus'' Briggs, 1963 (Bahama clingfish) * ''

Gobiesox maeandricus The northern clingfish (''Gobiesox maeandricus'') is a species of saltwater fish. It is a member of the kozlowski family Gobiesocidae of order Gobiesociformes. It is native to the Pacific coast of North America from Baja California north to Re ...

'' ( Girard, 1858) (Northern clingfish) * '' Gobiesox marijeanae'' Briggs, 1960 (Lonely clingfish) * '' Gobiesox marmoratus'' L. Jenyns, 1842 * '' Gobiesox mexicanus'' Briggs & R. R. Miller, 1960 (Mexican clingfish) * '' Gobiesox milleri'' Briggs, 1955 * '' Gobiesox multitentaculus'' ( Briggs, 1951) * '' Gobiesox nigripinnis'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1859) (Black-finned clingfish) * '' Gobiesox papillifer'' C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (Bearded clingfish) * '' Gobiesox pinniger'' C. H. Gilbert, 1890 * '' Gobiesox potamius'' Briggs, 1955 * '' Gobiesox punctulatus'' ( Poey, 1876) (Stippled clingfish) * ''

Gobiesox rhessodon ''Gobiesox'' is a genus of clingfishes found in the Americas, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters, but ''G. lanceolatus'' is a deep-water species found at a depth of around , and seven species (''G. ...

'' R. S. Eigenmann, 1881 (California clingfish) * '' Gobiesox schultzi'' Briggs, 1951 (Smooth-lip clingfish) * '' Gobiesox stenocephalus'' Briggs, 1955 * '' Gobiesox strumosus''

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, 1870 * '' Gobiesox woodsi'' ( L. P. Schultz, 1944) (Woods' clingfish)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1989044 Gobiesocidae Freshwater fish genera Marine fish genera Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède