The Posidonia clingfish (''Posidonichthys hutchinsi'') is a
species of
clingfish native to the
Australia
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coast. This species grows to a length of
SL. 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.
The posidonia clingfish is
endemic to southern Australia where its range extends from
Corner Inlet in
Victoria west as far as
Rottnest Island in
Western Australia. It occurs down to a depth of where it is found on macroalgae and within seagrass beds, its favoured substrate to adhere to is the leaves of the sea grass ''
Posidonia australis''.
[ This species is the only known member of its genus and was described by John C. Briggs in 1993 with a ]type locality
Type locality may refer to:
* Type locality (biology)
* Type locality (geology)
See also
* Local (disambiguation)
* Locality (disambiguation)
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of Fiddler's Bay which is 16 kilometres south of Tamby Bay in South Australia.specific name Specific name may refer to:
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In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
''hutchinsi'' in honour of the ichthyologist
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Barry Hutchins Barry may refer to:
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of the Western Australia Museum in Perth, Western Australia.
References
Posidonia clingfish
Marine fish of Southern Australia
Posidonia clingfish
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