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Cornish sucker
Lepadogaster purpurea (Bonnaterre, 1788)
AnimalsAquatic mammals
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Shore clingfish British English
- Cornwall-dobbeltsugeDanish (Denmark)
- Xucladits porpraEuropean Spanish
- Porte-écuelle de CornouaillesFrench (France)
- Gluette barbierFrench (France)
- Lépadogastère pourpreFrench (France)
- Meunier de CornouaillesFrench (France)
- Porte-écuelle pourpreFrench (France)
- SugadorEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LENGLIN Achille, MODRAK Gaël in : DORIS, 01/02/2023 : Lepadogaster purpurea (Bonnaterre, 1788), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/5756
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 15/02/2023 : Lepadogaster purpurea (Bonnaterre, 1788), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2126
Modification history
- Modified by François Sichel on 13/02/2023
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