Eastern clingfish (Aspasmogaster costata)

Scientific name: Aspasmogaster costata Ogilby, 1885

Eastern clingfish (Aspasmogaster costata)

The Eastern clingfish (Aspasmogaster costata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New South Wales to Western Port, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aspasmogaster costata
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New South Wales to Western Port, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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