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title: Lined Clingfish (Lepadichthys lineatus)
scientific_name: Lepadichthys lineatus
common_name: Lined Clingfish
taxon: Clingfishes

published: 2024-10-28T21:28:25.412Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Lined Clingfish, Lepadichthys lineatus, Clingfishes, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/clingfishes/lined-clingfish
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# Lined Clingfish (*Lepadichthys lineatus*)

**Taxon:** Clingfishes (*Gobiesocidae*)  


Lepadichthys lineatus, commonly referred to as the twoline clingfish, doubleline clingfish, or doublestripe feather star clingfish, is a diminutive species of clingfish that can reach up to 45 mm in length. This species predominantly inhabits the arms of [crinoids](/taxon/invertebrate/echinoderms/sea-lilies) and subsists by feeding on their pinnulae. 

Characteristically, Lepadichthys lineatus exhibits a dark reddish hue accentuated by four yellow lines and interspersed yellow dots. 

The geographic distribution of this species is within the Indo-Pacific region, extending from the Red Sea to Fiji. However, its presence is not continuous across this range; rather, it is sporadically distributed, with confirmed sightings recorded in locations such as Mozambique, the Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Mariana Islands, Japan, and Fiji.

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/clingfishes/lined-clingfish)*
*Updated: November 25, 2025*