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Akihito (fish)

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Akihito
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Subfamily: Sicydiinae
Genus: Akihito
Watson, Keith & Marquet, 2007
Type species
Akihito vanuatu
Watson, Keith & Marquet, 2007

Akihito is a genus of gobies native to streams in Vanuatu.

Etymology

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This genus is named after Japanese Emperor Akihito who has contributed much to the study of gobies.[1]

Species

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (6 December 2017). "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family OXUDERCIDAE (a-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Akihito". FishBase. April 2013 version.