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