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Many of these fishes will live two, three, or four years or more, usually spawning in the spring in temperate regions and in the rainy season in the tropics.
- Where are Clingfish found?
- What do Clingfish eat?
- Where do Northern Clingfish live?
- Do clingfish have scales?
- What does the swim bladder do?
- What is the purpose of the Claspers and cloaca?
Where are Clingfish found?
Habitat: Commonly amongst brown algae (Cystophora) in rock pools at the low tide level and subtidal areas. Sometimes found on seaweed exposed at low tide.
What do Clingfish eat?
DIET. Clingfishes eat algae, body parts of sea urchins, small fishes, and small invertebrates (in-VER-teh-brehts), or are animals without backbones.
Where do Northern Clingfish live?
Living along rocky shores from Alaska to Baja California, northern clingfish often lie low in tide pools, hiding under rocks. There, they use their pelvic fins like suction cups to cling tightly to rocks or blades of kelp — even in strong currents or crashing waves.
Do clingfish have scales?
Clingfish are about 150 species of small, ray-finned bony fish found primarily in tropical marine waters. Clingfish are shaped like tadpoles with a wide, flattened head; they have no scales and are covered with a thick coating of slime that makes them very slippery. ...
What does the swim bladder do?
The swim bladder is located in the body cavity and is derived from an outpocketing of the digestive tube. It contains gas (usually oxygen) and functions as a hydrostatic, or ballast, organ, enabling the fish to maintain its depth without floating upward or sinking.
What is the purpose of the Claspers and cloaca?
The act of mating in some fish including sharks usually includes one of the claspers raised to allow water into the siphon through a specific orifice. The clasper is then inserted into the cloaca, where it opens like an umbrella to anchor its position. The siphon then begins to contract, expelling water and sperm.
