Synchiropus claudiae
| Synchiropus claudiae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Synchiropus |
| Species: | S. claudiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Synchiropus claudiae R. Fricke, 1990
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Synchiropus claudiae, also known as Claudia's dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.[2]
Description
[edit]The maximum length of this species is 2.2 cm (0.87 in).[3]
Etymology
[edit]The fish is named in honor of Fricke’s sister, Claudia Grünhagen, because of her “continued interest in and support of [his] studies on callionymid fishes”.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Acero, A. & Fricke, R. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Synchiropus claudiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154691A115222632. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154691A4607824.en. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Fricke, R., 2001. Callionymidae. Dragonets. p. 3549-3571. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Synchiropus claudiae". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SYNGNATHIFORMES: Families DACTYLOPTERIDAE, PEGASIDAE, CALLIONYMIDAE, DRACONETTIDAE and MULLIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 9.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 February 2024.