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Ray-finned Fishes of Zihuatanejo

CLASS ACTINOPTERYGII

Zebra Clingfish

Tomicodon zebra

The Zebra Clingfish, Tomicodon zebra, is member of the Gobiesocidae Family of Clingfishes, and is known in Mexico as chupapiedras cebra. The Zebra Clingfish are a shallow-water species found in rocky areas within tidal pools exposed to high surf at depths up to 10 m (33 feet). They feed primarily on barnacles and small crustaceans. The Zebra Clingfish is a resident of all Mexican waters of the Pacific Ocean

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