Gillellus jacksoni
Appearance
Gillellus jacksoni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Dactyloscopidae |
Genus: | Gillellus |
Species: | G. jacksoni
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Binomial name | |
Gillellus jacksoni C. E. Dawson, 1982
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Gillellus jacksoni is a species of sand stargazer native to the Antilles where it can be found at depths of from 0 to 17 metres (0 to 56 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) SL.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name honours Felix N. Jackson who was a Museum Technician at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Gillellus jacksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T47143432A48376347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T47143432A48376347.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gillellus jacksoni". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (29 January 2019). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families TRIPTERYGIIDAE and DACTYLOSCOPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 5 May 2019.