Biology:Mimoblennius rusi

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Mimoblennius rusi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Mimoblennius
Species:
M. rusi
Binomial name
Mimoblennius rusi
V. G. Springer & Spreitzer, 1978

Mimoblennius rusi, the Rusi blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean. This species grows to a length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) SL.[2] The specific name is an acronym which stands for the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Rhodes University where the holotype and paratypes are retained.[3]

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Mimoblennius rusi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T48342290A48373063. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342290A48373063.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48342290/48373063. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mimoblennius rusi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 26 October 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/blenniiformes2/. Retrieved 16 March 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2497990 entry