Discotrema Explained

Discotrema is a genus of clingfishes found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific where they live on crinoids. These tiny fish have distinctive pattern consisting of long white or yellow lines along their body.^[1]

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

• Discotrema crinophilum Briggs, 1976 (Crinoid clingfish)
• Discotrema monogrammum Craig & J. E. Randall, 2008 (Oneline clingfish)
• Discotrema zonatum Craig & J. E. Randall, 2008

Notes and References

1. Craig, M.T. . . 2008 . Two New Species of the Indo-Pacific Clingfish Genus Discotrema (Gobiesocidae) . Copeia . 2008 . 1 . 68–74 . 10.1643/ci-07-025.