Smooth-snout clingfish
📖 Overview
Smooth-snout clingfish (Aspasmogaster liorhynchus), first described by Briggs, 1955 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiesocidae (order Gobiesociformes). Adults typically reach 4.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smooth-snout clingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Subtropical South Wales, Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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