Aspasma is a monotypic genus of clingfish found in the Pacific Ocean near the shores of southern Japan. It contains the single species Aspasma ubauo.[2][3] They are a shallow-water nearshore species, associated with seagrass and brown Sargassum seaweed. This species is commonly misidentified as Kopua minima, which is a deepwater species.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Fujiwara, K.; Conway, K.W. (2025). “Aspasma ubauo“. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T241149575A241149577. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T241149575A241149577.en. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). “Species in the genus Aspasma“. Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ a b Kyoji Fujiwara; Hiroyuki Motomura (25 June 2019). “Kopua minima (Döderlein 1887), a senior synonym of K. japonica Moore, Hutchins and Okamoto 2012, and description of a new species of Aspasma (Gobiesocidae)” (PDF). Ichthyological Research. 67 (1): 50–67. doi:10.1007/S10228-019-00701-0. ISSN 1341-8998. Wikidata Q104624945.