Biology:Paraclinus stephensi

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Short description: Species of fish

Paraclinus stephensi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Paraclinus
Species:
P. stephensi
Binomial name
Paraclinus stephensi
Rosenblatt & T. D. Parr, 1969

Paraclinus stephensi, the Professor blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of Mexico where it can be found at depths of from near the surface to 14 metres (46 ft).[2] The specific name honours the United States biologist John S. Stephens Jr., who has extensively studied the Blenniiformes.[3]

References

  1. Smith-Vaniz,B.; Collette, B.; Bussing, W.; Guzman-Mora, A.G.; Salas, E. (2010). "Paraclinus stephensi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T183630A8147829. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183630A8147829.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/183630/8147829. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Paraclinus stephensi" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
  3. "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 10 November 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/blenniiformes3/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3239737 entry