The orange clingfish (Diplocrepis puniceus) is a clingfish, the only species in the genus Diplocrepis. It is found all around New Zealand from low water to about 5 m, on rocky coastlines. This species grows to a length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) SL.[1]
| Orange clingfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiesociformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Genus: | Diplocrepis |
| Species: | D. puniceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplocrepis puniceus (J. Richardson, 1846) | |
| Synonyms | |
Lepadogaster puniceus Richardson, 1846[1] | |
References
- "Diplocrepis puniceus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 March 2006.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8