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BPBM 14791Ichthyology

Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis

Tasmanian Clingfish

As recorded: Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis (Günther, 1861)

Animalia › Chordata › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, D.F. Hoese, B. Goldman, B.C. Russell, and G.P. WhitleyB. Goldman →D.F. Hoese →Johnson Randall →B.C. Russell →G.P. Whitley →
Date
February 7, 1973
Locality
Lord Howe Island; reef W of Mt. Lidgbird; surge channel
Island
Lord Howe
Depth
5 m
Identified by
J.C. Briggs, March 1996J.D. Briggs →30 March →
Record type
Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On February 7, 1973, J.E. Randall, D.F. Hoese, B. Goldman, B.C. Russell, and G.P. Whitley also collected 15 other specimens.

Aseraggodes bahamondei

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Belonepterygion fasciolatum

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Dinematichthys

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Enigmapercis

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Gymnothorax

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Gymnothorax javanicus

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Heteroclinus roseus

Ichthyology

Labroides dimidiatus

Ichthyology

Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus

Ichthyology

Notolabrus inscriptus

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Parma polylepis

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Prionurus maculatus

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Scolecenchelys nicholsae

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Scorpaena cardinalis

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Stegastes fasciolatus

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Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 79 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-17.

Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis observed 2026-07-17

2026-07-17

Edithburgh, AU

(c) Andy Burnell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis observed 2026-07-14

2026-07-14

Edithburgh Jetty, Edithburgh, AU

(c) Troy Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis observed 2026-06-23

2026-06-23

Edithburgh Jetty, Edithburgh, AU

(c) Troy Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis observed 2026-05-13

2026-05-13

Edithburgh Jetty, Edithburgh, AU

(c) Troy Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis observed 2026-01-13

2026-01-13

Australia

(c) rhiannem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis observed 2026-01-01

2026-01-01

Second Valley jetty

(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis. BPBM 14791. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35245656. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14791.

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