Biology:Alloclinus
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Short description: Genus of fishes
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Alloclinus C. L. Hubbs, 1927 |
| Species: | A. holderi
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| Binomial name | |
| Alloclinus holderi (Lauderbach, 1907)
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Alloclinus is a genus of blennies in the family Labrisomidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Alloclinus holderi, commonly known as the island kelpfish. Alloclinus holderi is a subtropical species native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Santa Cruz Island, California , to Baja California. This species inhabits rocky areas and can be found down to about 49 m (161 ft). It can reach a length of 10 cm (3.9 in).[2] The specific name honours the American naturalist, conservationist and author Charles Frederick Holder (1851-1915).[3]
References
- ↑ Williams, J.T.; Craig, M.T. (2014). "Alloclinus holderi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T185174A1776519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185174A1776519.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/185174/1776519. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Alloclinus holderi" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
- ↑ "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 10 November 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/blenniiformes3/.
Wikidata ☰ Q5847084 entry
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