About Aspasmogaster costata (Ogilby, 1885)
Aspasmogaster costata, commonly known as the eastern clingfish or pink clingfish, is a species of clingfish that belongs to the family Gobiesocidae. This species is endemic to eastern Australia; its range extends from Byron Bay to Nadgee Nature Reserve in southern New South Wales, and it is also found on Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is a secretive species that often hides under rocks, shelters in crevices, or stays behind sea urchins, and can be found at depths of up to 20 metres (66 ft). The species was first described in 1885 by James Douglas Ogilby, and its type locality is Shark Reef near Port Jackson, New South Wales.
