110: GOBIESOCIDAE (CLING FISHES)
110.5 Lepadichthys caritus
Briggs, 1969
Pale clingfish
Bleek suiervis
Lepadichthys caritus Briggs, 1969: 464, Fig. 1 (Seychelles).
D 10-11; A8-9; P25-29; C 12-14; GR 8. Teeth in 1 row; upper jaw teeth,
as in L. coccinotaenia; lower jaw teeth, incisors with irregular tips. Disc
5.9-6.0 in SL. Disc Region A with 3-5 rows of flattened papillae across its
width; disc Region B with 5-6 rows across its width; no papillae in disc
Region C.
Maximum known size 29.4 mm. Seychelles to Sodwana
Bay, Natal.
110.5 Lepadichthys caritus: 3 em (Natal).
110.6 Lepadichthys coccinotaenia
Regan, 1921
PLATE 14
Eyestripe clingfish
Oogstreep-suiervis
Lepadichthys coccinotaenia Regan, 1921: 2 (Durban); Smith, SFSA No.
1088*; Briggs, 1955: 138*; Smith, 1964: 586*; 1965: 324.
D 11-13; A 9-11; P 26-28; C 10-12; GR 11-16. Teeth in 1 row; those of
upper jaw, incisors with sharp, recurved tips; conical teeth in lower jaw.
Disc length 5.4-5.5 in SL. Disc Region A with 4 rows of flattened papillae
across its width; disc Region B with 6 rows across its width; no papillae in
disc Region C.
Attains 50 mm. Tanzania to southern Natal (31°S); also
Pakistan.
110.7 Lepadichthys lineatus
Briggs, 1966
PLATE 14
Doubleline clingfish
Dubbellyn-suiervis
Lepadichthys lineatus Briggs, 1966: 37, Fig. 1 (Eilat, Gulf of Aqaba);
1969: 465; Smith, 1980: 185.
D 9-11; A 8-9; P 27; C 12; GR 8 (on 2nd arch). Teeth as in L. coccinotaenia. Disc length 5.5-5.7 in SL. Disc region A with 4 rows of flattened papillae across its width; region B with 5 rows across its width.
Maximum known size 31 mm SL. Colour in life: reddish
brown with 2 bright yellow lines as shown on plate. Our 31
mm specimen has 5 or 6 small faint yellow spots on the operculum between the yellow lines; our smaller (25 mm SL)
380
fish has small pale spots all over the head and body. Known
only from the Red Sea and Sodwana Bay.
Genus Lissonanchus Smith, 1965
One endemic species.
110.8 Ussonanchus lusheri
Smith,1965
Streaky clingfish
Strepie-suiervis
Lissonanchus lusheri Smith, 1965: 642, Fig. 1, PI. 19 (Ponte Zavora,
southern Mozambique).
D 5; A 5; P 16; C 10; GRO. Head length 2.9 and width 3.8 in SL. Conical
teeth in a cluster at front of each jaw. Upper edge of gill membrane attachment opposite 2nd or 3rd P ray. Disc length 3.8 in SL. Disc region A with
4-5 rows of flattened papillae across its width; 4-5 rows across disc region
B; 4 across disc region C.
Only known specimen, 21 mm SL.
110.8 Lissonanchus lusheri: 2.5 em holotype (S. Mozambique).
Genus Pherallodus Briggs, 1955
Two species; 1 in our area.
110.9 Pherallodus smithi
Briggs, 1955
Mini-clingfish
Mini-suiervis
Pherallodus smithi Briggs, 1955: 44, Figs. 24, 86 (Durban); Smith, 1961:
572, No. 1086a; Smith, 1964: 585*.
D 8; A 6; P 23; C 9; GR 6. A single row of small, incisor-like teeth with
rounded tips in each jaw. Upper attachment of gill membrane opposite
5th P ray. Disc length 3.7 in SL. Disc Region A with 4 rows of flattened
papillae across its width; disc Region B also with 4 rows across its width;
Region C with 2 rows.
Only known specimen, 18.8 mm SL.
110.9 Pherallodus smithi: 2 em holotype (Durban; after Briggs, 1955).
110.5 Lepadichthys caritus
Briggs, 1969
Pale clingfish
Bleek suiervis
Lepadichthys caritus Briggs, 1969: 464, Fig. 1 (Seychelles).
D 10-11; A8-9; P25-29; C 12-14; GR 8. Teeth in 1 row; upper jaw teeth,
as in L. coccinotaenia; lower jaw teeth, incisors with irregular tips. Disc
5.9-6.0 in SL. Disc Region A with 3-5 rows of flattened papillae across its
width; disc Region B with 5-6 rows across its width; no papillae in disc
Region C.
Maximum known size 29.4 mm. Seychelles to Sodwana
Bay, Natal.
110.5 Lepadichthys caritus: 3 em (Natal).
110.6 Lepadichthys coccinotaenia
Regan, 1921
PLATE 14
Eyestripe clingfish
Oogstreep-suiervis
Lepadichthys coccinotaenia Regan, 1921: 2 (Durban); Smith, SFSA No.
1088*; Briggs, 1955: 138*; Smith, 1964: 586*; 1965: 324.
D 11-13; A 9-11; P 26-28; C 10-12; GR 11-16. Teeth in 1 row; those of
upper jaw, incisors with sharp, recurved tips; conical teeth in lower jaw.
Disc length 5.4-5.5 in SL. Disc Region A with 4 rows of flattened papillae
across its width; disc Region B with 6 rows across its width; no papillae in
disc Region C.
Attains 50 mm. Tanzania to southern Natal (31°S); also
Pakistan.
110.7 Lepadichthys lineatus
Briggs, 1966
PLATE 14
Doubleline clingfish
Dubbellyn-suiervis
Lepadichthys lineatus Briggs, 1966: 37, Fig. 1 (Eilat, Gulf of Aqaba);
1969: 465; Smith, 1980: 185.
D 9-11; A 8-9; P 27; C 12; GR 8 (on 2nd arch). Teeth as in L. coccinotaenia. Disc length 5.5-5.7 in SL. Disc region A with 4 rows of flattened papillae across its width; region B with 5 rows across its width.
Maximum known size 31 mm SL. Colour in life: reddish
brown with 2 bright yellow lines as shown on plate. Our 31
mm specimen has 5 or 6 small faint yellow spots on the operculum between the yellow lines; our smaller (25 mm SL)
380
fish has small pale spots all over the head and body. Known
only from the Red Sea and Sodwana Bay.
Genus Lissonanchus Smith, 1965
One endemic species.
110.8 Ussonanchus lusheri
Smith,1965
Streaky clingfish
Strepie-suiervis
Lissonanchus lusheri Smith, 1965: 642, Fig. 1, PI. 19 (Ponte Zavora,
southern Mozambique).
D 5; A 5; P 16; C 10; GRO. Head length 2.9 and width 3.8 in SL. Conical
teeth in a cluster at front of each jaw. Upper edge of gill membrane attachment opposite 2nd or 3rd P ray. Disc length 3.8 in SL. Disc region A with
4-5 rows of flattened papillae across its width; 4-5 rows across disc region
B; 4 across disc region C.
Only known specimen, 21 mm SL.
110.8 Lissonanchus lusheri: 2.5 em holotype (S. Mozambique).
Genus Pherallodus Briggs, 1955
Two species; 1 in our area.
110.9 Pherallodus smithi
Briggs, 1955
Mini-clingfish
Mini-suiervis
Pherallodus smithi Briggs, 1955: 44, Figs. 24, 86 (Durban); Smith, 1961:
572, No. 1086a; Smith, 1964: 585*.
D 8; A 6; P 23; C 9; GR 6. A single row of small, incisor-like teeth with
rounded tips in each jaw. Upper attachment of gill membrane opposite
5th P ray. Disc length 3.7 in SL. Disc Region A with 4 rows of flattened
papillae across its width; disc Region B also with 4 rows across its width;
Region C with 2 rows.
Only known specimen, 18.8 mm SL.
110.9 Pherallodus smithi: 2 em holotype (Durban; after Briggs, 1955).