Appearance
Long-snout clingfish is a small size fish, it grows up to 5 centimetres .Its body is elongated with a stretched and spatulate snout.
The latter is a criteria for recognizing the sex of the fish, females have a longer and finer snout than males. This sexual dimorphism create a different diet between the two sex.
The body background colour varies from dark brown to red-brown, three yellowish longitudinal lines runs along the body, one on the top and the two others on the median axis of the sides of the fish. The caudal fin is marked in its centre by a yellow spot, the snout can also have some yellow.
Distribution
Long-snout clingfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region from the Gulf of Oman to Papua New Guinea.It is found in reef environments often associated with long-spined sea urchins particularly of the genus ''Diadema''.
Habitat
Long-snout clingfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region from the Gulf of Oman to Papua New Guinea.It is found in reef environments often associated with long-spined sea urchins particularly of the genus ''Diadema''.
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