Emerald clingfish

The Emerald clingfish lives in the reef-associated, marine environment.

emerald clingfish (Acyrtops beryllina) is a tiny epiphytic fish only found associated with turtle grass. Common year-round resident fish of south Florida seagrass habitats include the pipefishes (Syngnatus spp.), seahorses (Hippocampus spp.), and the inshore lizardfish (Synodus foetens). Parrotfish (Sparisoma spp. More

Common names

emerald clingfish in English
Pequita esmerilada in Spanish (español)
綠喉盤魚 in Mandarin Chinese
绿喉盘鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Gobiesociformes
Family : Gobiesocidae
Genus : Acyrtops
Species : Acyrtops beryllinus
Authority : Hildebrand and Ginsburg, 1927