- New Zealand lumpfish
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New Zealand lumpfish Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Gobiesociformes Family: Gobiesocidae Genus: Trachelochismus Species: T. pinnulatus Binomial name Trachelochismus pinnulatus
(Forster, 1801)The New Zealand lumpfish, Trachelochismus pinnulatus, is a clingfish of the family Gobiesocidae, found all around New Zealand including the Three Kings Islands, from low water to about 12 m, on rocky coastlines. Its length is up to 10 cm.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Trachelochismus pinnulatus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
Categories:- Gobiesocidae
- Endemic marine fish of New Zealand
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