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 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.
