Eyestripe klingfish
Lepadichthys coccinotaenia
- Usual depth0–33 m
- Water temperature23–27 °C
- Best monthsApril and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Lepadichthys is a genus of clingfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Lepadichthys”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–33 m · Deepest record: 33 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–27 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Eyestripe klingfish, Eyestripe Clingfish, Eyestripe Clingfsh, eyestripe klingfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ミナミウバウオ
Similar species
Bridled Cling-fishLepadichthys frenatus
- Pale clingfish
Lepadichthys caritus
- Shark Bay Clingfish
Lepadichthys sandaracatus
Common Shore-eelAlabes dorsalis
Long-snout ClingfishDiademichthys lineatus
Pygmy Shore EelAlabes parvula
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 43 open-data records from 1950 to 2016.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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