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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gobiesocidae
Genus Aspasmichthys
Aspasmichthys ciconiae (Jordan & Fowler, 1902)

Provider:

Kwang-Tsao Shao

Synonyms：

Aspasma ciconiae, Aspasmichthys ciconae,

Citation:

脊椎動物百科全書(沈等, 2004);

Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002);

Fishbase(2006)

Character:

Body anteriorly depressed, posteriorly subcylindrical to compressed. Eyes generally large, located dorsolaterally. Snout short and pointed. Mouth small, posterior end of upper jaw reaching middle of eye. A single short dorsal fin located posteriorly, usually positioned directly above anal fin, dorsal fin with 11 soft rays and anal fin with 8 soft rays,both fins near caudal fin, but not connected to it; pectoral fins moderate sized, with rounded border, modified to support ventral sucking disc; pelvic fins modified to forma sucking disc on breast, sucking disc double type; caudal fin rounded. Skin scaleless, covered with a thick layer of mucous; lower jaw with 1 pairs of mandibular canal pores and 3 pairs of preopercular canal pores.

Habitat:

Found in tide pools and under boulders in the subtidal zone.

Distribution:

Distributed from Japan to Taiwan. It is found in northern Taiwanese waters.

Utility:

No commercial value.

Name Code:

381689

Marine