Posidonichthys hutchinsi

Posidonichthys hutchinsi
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiesociformes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Genus: Posidonichthys
Briggs, 1993
Species: P. hutchinsi
Binomial name
Posidonichthys hutchinsi
Briggs, 1993

Posidonichthys hutchinsi is a species of clingfish native to the Australia coast. This species grows to a length of 2 centimetres (0.79 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus. Pale green to pale blue with fine spots forming dark reticulations on back and sides, larger blue spots often on back, and a pinkish to brown line from snout to gill cover.[1]


References

  1. Dianne J. Bray, 2011, Posidonia Clingfish, Posidonichthys hutchinsi, in Fishes of Australia, accessed 16 Oct 2014, http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1159


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