Global InformationChorisochismus information
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Conservation status
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 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiesociformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Genus: | Chorisochismus Brisout de Barneville, 1846 |
| Species: | C. dentex
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| Chorisochismus dentex (Pallas, 1769)
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Chorisochismus dentex, the rocksucker or giant clingfish, is a species of clingfish found along the coast of southern Africa from Namibia to northern Natal, South Africa.[2][3] It inhabits the intertidal and subtidal zones in shallow reefs and rock pools.[3][4] This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
- ^ Borsa, P.; Carpenter, K.E.; Obota, C.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Yahya, S. (2018). "Chorisochismus dentex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T21110501A21907812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T21110501A21907812.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Chorisochismus dentex" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
- ^ a b Lubke, R., & I. De Mour (1998). Field Guide to the Eastern and Southern Cape Coasts, p. 144. ISBN 978-1919713038
- ^ Stobbs, R.E. (1980). "Feeding Habits of the Giant Clingfish Chorisochismus dentex (Pisces: Gobiesocidae)". South African Journal of Zoology. 15 (3): 146–149. doi:10.1080/02541858.1980.11447702.