Biology:Tosanoides obama
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Tosanoides |
| Species: | T. obama
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| Tosanoides obama Pyle, Greene & Kosaki, 2016 [1]
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Tosanoides obama, Obama's basslet, is a coral reef fish species from the subfamily Anthiinae part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses.[2] It was discovered in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Hawaii. Tosanoides obama was named after former US President Barack Obama in honor of his efforts to preserve natural environments including expanding the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. It was first discovered and described by Richard Pyle, Brian Greene and Randall Kosaki in December 2016.[1] They also noted a distinctive spot on the male's dorsal fin reminiscent of Obama's campaign logo.[3] The fish live in small groups in holes in reefs at a depth of around 90 m. Following the discovery the size of the reserve was increased.[4]
Tosanoides obama is one of six species in the genus Tosanoides.[5]
See also
- List of things named after Barack Obama
- List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pyle, Richard L.; Greene, Brian D.; Kosaki, Randall K. (2016). "Tosanoides obama, a new basslet (Perciformes, Percoidei, Serranidae) from deep coral reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands". ZooKeys (641): 165–181. doi:10.3897/zookeys.641.11500. PMID 28138296.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Tosanoides obama" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ↑ Craig Welch (2 September 2016). "A Fish Called Obama—Newly Discovered Species Named for President". National Geographic Society. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/09/new-midway-hawaii-fish-named-obama/.
- ↑ Blackman, Stuart (2017). "New Species. Obama's Basslet". Wildlife (Bristol: BBC) 35 (4): 15.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Tosanoides". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Tosanoides.
Wikidata ☰ Q28052181 entry
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