Madeira Canary Islands Azores – Fishes Dr. Peter Wirtz
Madeira Canary Islands Azores – Fishes Dr. Peter Wirtz
Madeira Canary Islands Azores – Fishes Dr. Peter Wirtz
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Up to 7 cm long. <strong>Madeira</strong>, <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>. 2 <strong>–</strong> ? m depth.<br />
The ventral fins of clingfish are modified into a sucking disk. The Purple clingfish is the most common<br />
clingfish species in the area. Males are more reddish in colour, females brown. Photo bottom right <strong>Peter</strong><br />
<strong>Wirtz</strong>.<br />
Shore clingfish (Lepadogaster lepadogaster)<br />
Up to 8 cm long. <strong>Madeira</strong>, <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>. 1 <strong>–</strong> ? m depth.<br />
The largest clingfish species in the area. The two small, blue spots on the head are typical for the species.<br />
Photo bottom Rogelio Herrera.<br />
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Cod fishes (Gadidae)<br />
Larger forkbeard (Phycis phyis)<br />
Up to 75 cm long. <strong>Madeira</strong>, <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>, <strong>Azores</strong>. 15 <strong>–</strong> 600 m depth.<br />
With its long, forked pelvic fins, the Larger forkbeard feels for food. During the day, it hides in dark places (in<br />
caves or below large boulders), at night it hunts. At the <strong>Azores</strong>, it is a common shore fish, not quite as<br />
common at <strong>Madeira</strong> and the <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>. The Larger forkbeard reaches an age of 18 years. Photo <strong>Peter</strong><br />
<strong>Wirtz</strong>.<br />
Spotted rockling (Gaidropsarus guttatus)<br />
Up to 32 cm long. <strong>Madeira</strong>, <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>, <strong>Azores</strong>. 1 <strong>–</strong> 20 m depth.
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