New Zealand slender clingfish
The Slender clingfish, Gastrocyathus gracilis, is a clingfish of the family Gobiesocidae, the only species in the genus Gastrocyathus. This species grows to a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) TL. Endemic to New Zealand, this species is apparently only found in beds of strap-fronded algae. Harpacticoid copepods comprise the main component of their diet.
| New Zealand slender clingfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiesociformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Genus: | Gastrocyathus |
| Species: | G. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastrocyathus gracilis Briggs, 1955 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Gastrocyathus puniceus" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
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