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Springeratus
Springeratus xanthosoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Springeratus
S. C. Shen, 1971
Type species
Clinus xanthosoma
Bleeker, 1857

Springeratus is a genus of clinids found in the southwestern Pacific and western Indian Ocean. The generic name honours the American taxonomist and ichthyologist Victor G. Springer.[1]

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

  1. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Springeratus". FishBase. April 2013 version.