Tasmanian clingfish

Tasmanian clingfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Genus: Aspasmogaster
Species:
A. tasmaniensis
Binomial name
Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis
(Günther, 1861)
Synonyms[1]
  • Crepidogaster tasmaniensis Günther, 1861
  • Volgiolus interorbitalis Whitley, 1943
  • Aspasmogaster patella Scott, 1954

The Tasmanian clingfish (Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis) is a clingfish of the family Gobiesocidae, found around the western and southern coasts of Australia including Tasmania. Its length is up to 8 cm. This species is found in shallow, coastal, rocky reefs and in the intertidal zone. It is also encountered by scuba divers beneath piers and jetties.[2]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  2. ^ Mark McGrouther. "Tasmanian Clingfish, Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis (Günther, 1861)". Australian Museum. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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