Checklist and identification key for clingfishes (Actinopterygii: Gobiesocidae) from the Mediterranean Sea
Abstract
We provide a comprehensive checklist and identification key of the 13 known species of clingfishes (Actinopterygii: Gobiesocidae) occurring in the Mediterranean Sea, including five species described within the last decade. The species included in this checklist are confirmed based on rigorous evidence-based records. To date, all clingfishes in the Mediterranean are native and no alien species have been recorded.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
Ichthyology and Marine Biology
Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zootaxa
- Volume
- 5757
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 401–437
- Publication date
- 9 February 2026
- Language
- EN