Biology:Rosenblattichthys hubbsi

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Rosenblattichthys hubbsi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Scopelarchidae
Genus: Rosenblattichthys
Species:
R. hubbsi
Binomial name
Rosenblattichthys hubbsi
R. K. Johnson, 1974

Rosenblattichthys hubbsi, also known as Hubb's pearleye, is a species of fish in the pearleye family, Scopelarchidae.[2] It is found worldwide.

Description

This species reaches a length of 14.5 cm (5.7 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Carl L. Hubbs (1894-1979), for his many contributions to the science of ichthyology.[4]

References

  1. Bannermann, P., Nunoo, F., Poss, S. & Russell, B. (2015). "Rosenblattichthys hubbsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T20662018A20683403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T20662018A20683403.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20662018/20683403. Retrieved 5 January 2024. 
  2. Johnson, R.K., 1990. Scopelarchidae. p. 393-397. In J. C. Quero, J. C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Rosenblattichthys hubbsi" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
  4. "Order AULOPIFORMES (Lizardfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/aulopiformes/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2665207 entry