Species Cochleoceps orientalis Hutchins, 1991
Eastern Cleaner Clingfish, Eastern Cleaner-clingfish
Compiler and date details
27 September 2013 - Douglass F. Hoese, Dianne J. Bray & Matthew M. Lockett
20 December 2006 - Douglass F. Hoese & Dianne J. Bray
- Cochleoceps orientalis Hutchins, J.B. 1991. Description of three new species of gobiesocid fishes from southern Australia, with a key to the species of Cochleoceps. Records of the Western Australian Museum 15(3): 655-672 [668, fig. 8].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.27103–001, off Wollongong, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM I.21975–001; NMV A.2830; WAM P.27103–002.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Solitary Islands (30°30'S) to Tathra (36°41'S), NSW, and possibly into eastern VIC; temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, rock reef.
General References
Hutchins, J.B. 1983. Redescription of the clingfish Cochleoceps spatula (Gobiesocidae) from Western Australia and South Australia, with the description of a new species from Victoria and Tasmania. Records of the Western Australian Museum 11(1): 33-47 figs 1-7 [44-45] (as C. species 3)
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [123] (as C. species)
Common Name References
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [123] (Eastern Cleaner Clingfish)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [56] (Eastern Cleaner-clingfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Eastern Cleaner 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) |