Creocele cardinalis

Creocele cardinalis, the broad clingfish, is a species of clingfish found on the southern coast of Australia.[1]

Creocele cardinalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiesociformes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Genus: Creocele
Briggs, 1955
Species:
C. cardinalis
Binomial name
Creocele cardinalis
(E. P. Ramsay, 1882)

Description

This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL. The colour is generally greenish with markings of darker brown. The head has a distinctly flattened appearance.[2]

References

  1. "Creocele cardinalis". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. McGrouther, Mark. "Broad Clingfish". Australian Museum. The Australian Museum. Retrieved 29 October 2022.


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