''Cochleoceps'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
clingfish
Clingfishes are ray-finned fishes of the family Gobiesocidae, the only family in the suborder Gobiesocoidei of the order Blenniiformes. These fairly small to very small fishes are widespread in tropical and temperate regions, mostly near the coa ...
es
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to the waters around
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* '
Hutchins, 1983
* ''
Cochleoceps bicolor''
Hutchins, 1991 (Western cleaner-clingfish)
* ''
Cochleoceps orientalis
''Cochleoceps orientalis'', common name eastern cleaner-clingfish, is a species of clingfish that is endemism, endemic to the marine waters around southeastern Australia.
Description
''Cochleoceps orientalis'' grows to approximately 55 mm l ...
''
Hutchins, 1991 (Eastern cleaner-clingfish)
* ''
Cochleoceps spatula''
( Günther, 1861)
* ''
Cochleoceps viridis''
Hutchins, 1991 (Green clingfish)
References
Gobiesocidae
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