The New Zealand urchin clingfish (Dellichthys morelandi) is a clingfish. It is found around New Zealand wherever sea urchins are present. Its length is between 2 and 3 cm.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Urchin clingfish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Lepadogaster candolii
- Lepadogaster purpurea
- Trachelochismus melobesia
- Apletodon dentatus
- Lepadogaster lepadogaster
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Gobiesocidae
- Genus
- Dellichthys
- Species
- Dellichthys morelandi
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