Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Papillate Clingfish
Acyrtus artius
Papillate Clingfish
Category: Clingfishes
Scientific Name: Acyrtus artius
Size: Up to 1.25 in. (3.3 cm)  
Depth: 25-65 ft. (8-20 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Gobiesociformes (Order)
     └Gobiesocidae (Family)
      └Gobiesocinae (Subfamily) Clingfishes
       └Acyrtus (Genus)
        └A. artius (Species)
WoRMS ID: 279505🔗
iNaturalist ID: 131508🔗

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