Urchin clingfish

The New Zealand urchin clingfish, Dellichthys morelandi, is a clingfish, the only species in the genus Diplocrepis.

The Urchin clingfish lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 0 - 15 m environment.

An Urchin clingfish (Diademichthys lineatus) swims in amongst the protection of a Sea Urchin on the ocean floor. Unlike most other clingfish, this fish is very active and spends most of its life swimming freely rather than clinging to its host. More

An Urchin clingfish (Diademichthys lineatus) swims in amongst the protection of a Sea Urchin on the ocean floor. Unlike most other clingfish, this fish is very active and spends most of its life swimming freely rather than clinging to its host. More

The Urchin Clingfish is also known as the Yellow Stripe Clingfish, and originates from the reefs of the Western Indian Ocean. Its slender body is reddish brown with a pair of yellow stripes that run the length of the fish. More

the urchin clingfish (Dellichthys morelandi)f040429: the urchin clingfish (Dellichthys morelandi), as its name suggests, is often found underneath sea urchins where also bugs of all kind shelter. More

The Urchin Clingfish is a predatory fish and preys on parasitic bivalves which helps the health of the coral reefs in which they inhabit. Juvenile fish eat pedicellariae and sphaeridia of the host Diadema and commensal copepods. More

I went to my LFS yesterday and they had 2 urchin clingfish in stock. I could have cried; they were so thin. Thin to the point that their abdomens were concave. I wish I could have taken them with me when I left....... More

Common names

New Zealand urchin clingfish in English
Urchin clingfish in English

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