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title: "Northern Clingfish"
description: "Gobiesox maeandricus — Pesci. The northern clingfish (Gobiesox maeandricus) is a small marine species that inhabits the intertidal zone of the eastern Pacific Ocean."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/northern-clingfish
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Northern Clingfish

> Gobiesox maeandricus — Pesci. The northern clingfish (Gobiesox maeandricus) is a small marine species that inhabits the intertidal zone of the eastern Pacific Ocean.

- Scientific name: *Gobiesox maeandricus*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 2714
- Wikidata: [Q149503](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q149503)
- iNaturalist taxon: [67409](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/67409)

## Names

- en: Northern Clingfish
- de: Flachkopfschildbauch
- es: Chupapiedra norteña

## Countries with the most observations

US (1692), CA (905)

## Summary

The northern clingfish (Gobiesox maeandricus) is a small marine species that inhabits the intertidal zone of the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is a member of the Gobiesocidae family, a group of ray-finned fishes known for their specialized suction discs, which allow them to cling to rocks and other substrates in dynamic tidal environments.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_clingfish

## Photo

![Northern Clingfish](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/northern-clingfish/medium.jpg)

Photo: Adam Summers · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14641091

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/northern-clingfish?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).