Species Aspasmogaster occidentalis Hutchins, 1984

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• Aspasmogaster occidentalis Hutchins, J.B. 1984. Description of a new gobiesocid fish from south-western Australia, with a key to the species of Aspasmogaster. Records of the Western Australian Museum 11(2): 129-140 figs 1-5 [131, figs 1-5].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM P.27882–001, Bunker Bay, Cape Naturaliste, WA.
  Paratype(s) AM I.20219–024; AM I.20222–018; BMNH 1983.3.1.2; NMV A.2831; WAM P.25770-022; WAM P.25774-008; WAM P.26000-013; WAM P.26002-007; WAM P.26007-006; WAM P.26009-003; WAM P.26546-005; WAM P.26620-004; WAM P.27880-003.

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Aspasmogaster species A. —
  Hutchins, J.B. & Thompson, M. 1983. The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of South-western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 103 pp. 345 figs. [20, 76]

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Israelite Bay (123°53'E) to Port Denison (29°16'S), WA; temperate.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, inshore, rock reef.

 

General References

Hutchins, J.B. 1994. Family Gobiesocidae. pp. 305-324, figs 269-289 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [316]

Hutchins, J.B. 2008. Family Gobiesocidae. pp. 722-741 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [733]

Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [32]

Hutchins, J.B. & Thompson, M. 1983. The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of South-western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 103 pp. 345 figs. [20] (as A. species)

 

Common Name References

Hutchins, J.B. 1994. Family Gobiesocidae. pp. 305-324, figs 269-289 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [316] (Western Clingfish)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Western Clingfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
09-Oct-2013	GOBIESOCOIDEI	09-Oct-2013	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese
		12-Feb-2010	(import)