Biology:Robinsichthys

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Robinsichthys is a genus of gobies in the subfamily Gobiinae.

The name of this genus honours C. Richard Robins (1928-2020), an American ichthyologist who was an important contributor to the study of gobies of the Americas.[1]

There are currently two valid species:[2]

  • Robinsichthys arrowsmithensis Birdsong, 1988 (Robin's goby)
  • Robinsichthys nigrimarginatus Tornabene, Manning, Robertson, Van Tassell & Baldwin, 2022 (black margined goby)


References

  1. "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (r-z)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 24 July 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/gobiiformes7/. Retrieved 15 September 2018. 
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Robinsichthys". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Robinsichthys. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2131406 entry