Aspasmogaster costata Broad Clingfish, Eastern Clingfish, Pink clingfish

Aspasmogaster costata is commonly referred to as Broad Clingfish, Eastern Clingfish, Pink clingfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien

Foto: Camp Cove, Sydney, New South Wales, Australien

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Scientific:: Aspasmogaster costata
German:: Östlicher Schildbauch
English:: Broad Clingfish, Eastern Clingfish, Pink Clingfish

Category:: Gobiesocidés

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Gobiesociformes (Order) > Gobiesocidae (Family) > Aspasmogaster (Genus) > costata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Ogilby), 1885

Occurrence:: Australia, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Endemic species, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales (Australia), Tasman Sea
Sea depth:: 0 - 20 Meter
Size:: 1.97" - 2.36" (5cm - 6cm)
Temperature:: 59 °F - 73.4 °F (15°C - 23°C)
Food:: Amphipods, Copepods, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown