Biology:Gillellus jacksoni

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Gillellus jacksoni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae
Genus: Gillellus
Species:
G. jacksoni
Binomial name
Gillellus jacksoni
C. E. Dawson, 1982

Gillellus jacksoni is a species of sand stargazer native to the Antilles where it can be found at depths of from 0 to 17 metres (0 to 56 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours Felix N. Jackson who was a Museum Technician at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.[3]


References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Gillellus jacksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T47143432A48376347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T47143432A48376347.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/47143432/48376347. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Gillellus jacksoni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families TRIPTERYGIIDAE and DACTYLOSCOPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 29 January 2019. http://www.etyfish.org/blenniiformes1/. Retrieved 5 May 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1966493 entry