Clingfishes are found on the bottom of rockpools with their ventral fins modified into suction disks for sticking onto rocks or seaweed. All 12 New Zealand species are endemic. The urchin clingfish shown here lives in close association with sea urchins and will often be seen sheltering beneath the spines. From Rockpool Fishes of New Zealand.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 268, 1 May 1993, Page 41
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56Clingfishes are found on the bottom of rockpools with their ventral fins modified into suction disks for sticking onto rocks or seaweed. All 12 New Zealand species are endemic. The urchin clingfish shown here lives in close association with sea urchins and will often be seen sheltering beneath the spines. From Rockpool Fishes of New Zealand. Forest and Bird, Issue 268, 1 May 1993, Page 41
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