Orange clingfish
Species of fish
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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 (20 ft), on rocky coastlines. This species grows to a length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) SL.[2] It is the only member of its genus, and the only species in the subfamily Diplocrepinae.[3]
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| Orange clingfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Suborder: | Gobiesocoidei |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Subfamily: | Diplocrepinae |
| Genus: | Diplocrepis |
| Species: | D. puniceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplocrepis puniceus (J. Richardson, 1846) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lepadogaster puniceus Richardson, 1846[2] | |
