Biology:Longtail dragonet
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Short description: Species of fish
| Longtail dragonet | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Callionymus |
| Species: | C. gardineri
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| Binomial name | |
| Callionymus gardineri Regan, 1908
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The longtail dragonet (Callionymus gardineri) is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean. It can be found at depths of from 30 to 180 metres (98 to 591 ft). This species grows to a length of 28 centimetres (11 in) TL.[1] The specific name honours the United Kingdom zoologist John Stanley Gardiner (1872–1946).[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Callionymus gardineri" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ↑ "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. G". Hans.G.Hansson. http://www.bemon.loven.gu.se/petymol.g.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q3246833 entry
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