General Description

Body moderately long, slender, head flattened; dorsal and anal fins short-based, set far back on body, anterior dorsal fin-rays with fleshy basal swellings; tail base prominent; pelvic fins united to form a small sucking disc on the underside; snout short, flattened, wider than long, mouth small. Body olive to dark green or greenish brown, usually with a line of dark spots along midline of back, scattered pink blotches in sides, and a dark stripe from snout, through eye and onto gill cover. Juveniles with scattered pale spots and a series of darker bars across back. To 3 cm.

Biology

This endemic species is common on shallow weedy reefs and in seagrass beds.

Habitat

Shallow reefs with algae and seagrass beds in depths of 0-10 m.

Reefs

Seagrass meadows

Distribution guide

Southern Australia.

Species Group

Fishes › Clingfishes and shore-eels

Depth

Shallow (1-30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

3 cm

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Identify

• Fishes - Clingfishes and Shore-eels

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Not listed