The striped clingfish (Trachelochismus melobesia) is a clingfish of the family Gobiesocidae, found all around New Zealand from low water to about 5 m, on rocky coastlines. Its length is between 5 and 10 cm.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Striped 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
- Trachelochismus pinnulatus
- Dellichthys morelandi
- Trachelochismus aestuarium
- Apletodon dentatus
- Gobiesox rhessodon
- Diplocrepis puniceus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Gobiesocidae
- Genus
- Trachelochismus
- Species
- Trachelochismus melobesia
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