Tasmanian clingfish

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]

Tasmanian clingfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiesociformes
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

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