Smooth-snout clingfish (Aspasmogaster liorhyncha)

Scientific name: Aspasmogaster liorhyncha Briggs, 1955

The Smooth-snout clingfish (Aspasmogaster liorhyncha) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Western Australia to Tasmania and New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Caudal fin rounded. Pelvic fins united into moderate-sized double sucking-disc, posterior half with fleshy margin. Color variable, usually plain greenish to dusky brown, often with numerous small dark spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aspasmogaster liorhyncha
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Western Australia to Tasmania and New South Wales, 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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