Cornish Sucker

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Lepadogaster purpurea

Cornish Sucker, a reference photo
Photo: polandeze · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Lepadogaster purpurea, the Cornish sucker, is a species of clingfish from the family Gobiesocidae. It is found in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean and in the western Mediterranean Sea.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Cornish Sucker 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

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Blenniiformes
Family
Gobiesocidae
Species
Lepadogaster purpurea

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