Stippled clingfish

classklown90 · Jan 23, 2013

I got one of these at my job today and it is so.cool and different. Looks like a saltwater pleco. I have a 40 breeder sps.tank. Would this be safe in there and does anyone have info on it

Pkunk35 · Jan 23, 2013

Wow, i'm sure its one of the sustainable aquatics bred ones, awesome find!

I have no idea what it eats but I think there are youtube vids when you google "stippled clingfish"

I kinda want one now!

classklown90 · Jan 23, 2013

Yup it is, I'm the aquatic specialist qt a local petco and they sent this awesome guy and a marine betta. The clingfish is so cool I'm just worried about compatibility

skinz78 · Jan 23, 2013

Pic's!

classklown90 · Jan 23, 2013

Welp I.bought him. I'm excited to see how he fits in. Pics tmm

Greg@LionfishLair · Jan 26, 2013

Assuming the fish is correctly ID'd, the stippled clingfish is Gobiesox punctulatus, which is a tropical species (many clingfishes are temperate water fish), so that's good. However, these fish are likely to be picked at by any browsers (tangs, angels, rabbitfish, puffers, triggers, etc), and actually are best kept in species tanks. They also don't compete well for food in a tank full of heavey feeders. Please share some photos when you get a chance.

FishBeard · Jan 26, 2013

I used to have a gobiesox maeandricus. Northern clingfish. Sounds similar to your description. Like a tadpole or pleco. It would dart off the glass to snag bits of food then dart back. Very rarely I would find it chilling out on the sandbed. Was a very cool fish, I wish I could find another to replace it.

classklown90 · Mar 4, 2014

Still have this guy. Hes awesome

Davesgt · Mar 4, 2014

Pretty awesome, whats he eating?

classklown90 · Mar 4, 2014

Anything and everything. Flakes, reef frenzy, whatever

Davesgt · Mar 4, 2014

awesome I collect freshwater pleco species and this Is as close to pleco I can get for salt lol

classklown90 · Mar 4, 2014

Yeah definitely haha they look very similar

Longnose Hawkfish · Mar 4, 2014

That's awesome!!!

classklown90 · Mar 5, 2014

Hes got a lot of character for sure

Longnose Hawkfish · Mar 5, 2014

Are they reef safe and peaceful?

TheAcroholic · Mar 5, 2014

That's a cool looking fish! I want one!

classklown90 · Mar 5, 2014

Longnose Hawkfish said:
Are they reef safe and peaceful?

Yes they are aquacultured by sustainable aquatics and are completely reef safe and peaceful

exquisitecorals said:
That's a cool looking fish! I want one!

Only one I have ever seen and I got it by luck haha. If you can find one id recommend it. Rarely seen except at feeding time but so much personality

fishybizzness · Aug 16, 2017

I have one that I caught at a local beach. It has taken well to hand feeding.

Thomashtom · Aug 17, 2017

would love one!!!

Chasmodes · Aug 17, 2017

I have a similar species, the skilletfish. I don't think that they're afraid of anything, and mine have no problem finding food with other species of fish. They'll visit the surface of the tank and hang on the glass and eat, or eat out of your hand. Here's a video of ours, they aren't shy and have only been in my tank for a month (I kept one for years many years ago). They should be reef safe but may eat shrimp and tiny fish.