Cochleoceps orientalis

Gobiesocidae
Eastern Cleaner-clingfish
  • Cochleoceps orientalis, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
    Cochleoceps orientalis, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Cochleoceps orientalis, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
    Cochleoceps orientalis, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Cochleoceps orientalis, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Cochleoceps orientalis, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Cochleoceps orientalis, Ulladulla, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Cochleoceps orientalis, Ulladulla, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Cochleoceps orientalis, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Cochleoceps orientalis, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Greenish yellow through orange to red, with scattered dark spots and iridescent blue lines dorsally. Frequents areas of kelp or sponges and ascidians in deeper water. Observed cleaning boxfish, porcupine fish and morwong.
Information
  • Max Size: 6 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 15.5-24.6°C
  • Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Frequent (19% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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