Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis (Günther, 1861) is a animal in the Gobiesocidae family, order Gobiesociformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis (Günther, 1861)

Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis (Günther, 1861)

Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis, the Tasmanian clingfish, is an 8 cm long clingfish from southern Australia's shallow coastal waters.

Family
Genus
Aspasmogaster
Order
Gobiesociformes
Class

About Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis (Günther, 1861)

The Tasmanian clingfish, with the scientific name Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis (Günther, 1861), is a species of clingfish that belongs to the family Gobiesocidae. It is found along the western and southern coasts of Australia, including Tasmania. This species reaches a maximum total length of 8 cm. It inhabits shallow coastal rocky reefs and the intertidal zone, and scuba divers also often encounter it under piers and jetties.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Aspasmogaster

More from Gobiesocidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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