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Cochleoceps

Cochleoceps is a genus of clingfishes endemic to the waters around Australia.

Last revised
Jul 18, 2026
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Length
112 w
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Cochleoceps
Eastern Cleaner-clingfish (C. orientalis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Subfamily: Gobiesocinae
Genus: Cochleoceps
Whitley, 1943
Type species
Crepidogaster spatula
Günther, 18611

Cochleoceps is a genus of clingfishes endemic to the waters around Australia.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:2

References

References

  1. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Cochleops". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cochleoceps". FishBase. October 2012 version.