Eastern cleaner-clingfish
A species of Cochleoceps Scientific name : Cochleoceps orientalis Genus : Cochleoceps
Eastern cleaner-clingfish, A species of Cochleoceps
Botanical name: Cochleoceps orientalis
Genus: Cochleoceps
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Description
Photo By Richard Ling , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
Cochleoceps orientalis grows to approximately 55 mm long. It has no scales, instead being protected by mucous which covers the body in a thick coating. It has an intense orange to greenish-yellow colouration. The body is scattered with dark red spots that diminish in size and intensity toward the belly. Numerous, short, thin, blue, iridescent lines are present on the back and sides. These lines are generally perpendicular to the length of the body. The posterior part of the ventral fins appear as a fleshy fringe, with the anterior part merging into the sucking disc. Parts of the disc have dermal papillae which are flat. These probably allow the fish to adhere to surfaces.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Fish Order
Gobiesociformes Family
Clingfishes Genus
Cochleoceps Species
Eastern cleaner-clingfish 
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