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Gobiesocidae

Hector's clingfish

Gastroscyphus hectoris

Pelvic fins and skin folds form sucker

Temperate
Island endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Hector's clingfish is known from Southwest Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Clingfishes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Genus: Gastroscyphus
Maximum length: 6.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.

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