Spadenose clingfish  (Cochleoceps spatula)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Actinistia - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->

      • Gobiesocidae - Clingfishes->

        • Cochleoceps - Cochleoceps->

          • Eastern cleaner-clingfish (Cochleoceps orientalis)
          • Broadhead clingfish (Cochleoceps bassensis)
          • Western cleaner-clingfish (Cochleoceps bicolor)
          • Spadenose clingfish (Cochleoceps spatula)
          • Green clingfish (Cochleoceps viridis)
        • Acyrtops - Acyrtops->
        • Acyrtus - Acyrtus->
        • Alabes - Alabes->
        • Apletodon - Apletodon->
        • Arcos - Arcos->
        • Aspasma - Aspasma->
        • Aspasmichthys - Aspasmichthys->
        • Aspasmodes - Aspasmodes->
        • Aspasmogaster - Aspasmogaster->
        • Barryichthys - Barryichthys->
        • Briggsia - Briggsia->
        • Chorisochismus - Chorisochismus->
        • Conidens - Conidens->
        • Creocele - Creocele->
        • Dellichthys - Dellichthys->
        • Derilissus - Derilissus->
        • Diademichthys - Diademichthys->
        • Diplecogaster - Diplecogaster->
        • Diplocrepis - Diplocrepis->
        • Discotrema - Discotrema->
        • Eckloniaichthys - Eckloniaichthys->
        • Erdmannichthys - Erdmannichthys->
        • Flexor - Flexor->
        • Gastrocyathus - Gastrocyathus->
        • Gastrocymba - Gastrocymba->
        • Gastroscyphus - Gastroscyphus->
        • Gobiesox - Gobiesox->
        • Gouania - Gouania->
        • Gymnoscyphus - Gymnoscyphus->
        • Haplocylix - Haplocylix->
        • Kopua - Kopua->
        • Lecanogaster - Lecanogaster->
        • Lepadichthys - Lepadichthys->
        • Lepadicyathus - Lepadicyathus->
        • Lepadogaster - Lepadogaster->
        • Liobranchia - Liobranchia->
        • Lissonanchus - Lissonanchus->
        • Modicus - Modicus->
        • Nettorhamphos - Nettorhamphos->
        • Opeatogenys - Opeatogenys->
        • Parvicrepis - Parvicrepis->
        • Pherallodichthys - Pherallodichthys->
        • Pherallodiscus - Pherallodiscus->
        • Pherallodus - Pherallodus->
        • Posidonichthys - Posidonichthys->
        • Propherallodus - Propherallodus->
        • Protogobiesox - Protogobiesox->
        • Rimicola - Rimicola->
        • Sicyases - Sicyases->
        • Tomicodon - Tomicodon->
        • Trachelochismus - Trachelochismus->
        • Unguitrema - Unguitrema->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipnoi - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->