Northern Clingfish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiesociformes |
Family: | Gobiesocidae |
Genus: | Gobiesox |
Species: | G. maeandricus |
Binomial name | |
Gobiesox maeandricus Rafinesque, 1819 |
The Northern Clingfish (Gobiesox maeandricus) is a species of saltwater fish. It is a member of the Gobiesocidae family of order Gobiesociformes. It is native to the Pacific coast of North America. It is commonly found in the intertidal zone where it uses its suction like mouth to cling to rocks.