Cochleoceps orientalis
Eastern Cleaner Clingfish
©Richard Ling: Shelly Beach, Manly, NSW
©Richard Ling: Awaiting a customer
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Gobiesocidae
Genus
Cochleoceps
Species
Cochleoceps orientalis
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 5.5 cm (Total Length)
Depth range
- From 3 m to 40 m
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Adults usually on kelp, on which they deposit their eggs, which are guarded by the male, although the female is often present as well. Often on ascidians or sponges in deep water, probably depositing eggs on algae nearby (Fishbase).
Behaviour
Often observed cleaning boxfishes, porcupine fishes and morwongs (Fishbase).
