| Tasmanian clingfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiesociformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Genus: | Aspasmogaster |
| Species: | A. tasmaniensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis (Günther, 1861) | |
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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
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ↑ Mark McGrouther. "Tasmanian Clingfish, Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis (Günther, 1861)". Australian Museum. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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