Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus
Appearance
Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Eleotridae |
Genus: | Gymnoxenisthmus |
Species: | G. tigrellus
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Binomial name | |
Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus |
Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus, is a species of family Xenisthmidae, regarded as a synonym of the Eleotridae.[2] This species is endemic to Red Sea occurring near an unnamed island in Farasan Archipelago, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia where it is found on a narrow reef flat at 8 metres (26 ft) depth. the area consisting of a sandy slope with patches of corals and near a rock face of 3 metres (9.8 ft) in height which had small caves and rock shelters.[1] This species is the only known member of its genus.[3]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus". FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ^ Nelson, JS; Grande, TC; Wilson, MVH (2016). Fishes of the World (5 ed.). John Wiley & Sons. pp. 328–329. ISBN 1119220815.
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