Nannosalarias nativitatis
Appearance
Nannosalarias nativitatis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Subfamily: | Salarinae |
Genus: | Nannosalarias Smith-Vaniz & V. G. Springer, 1971 |
Species: | N. nativitatis
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Binomial name | |
Nannosalarias nativitatis (Regan, 1909)
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Nannosalarias nativitatis, the pygmy blenny or throatspot blenny,[2] is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. It is also commonly known as the Christmas blenny or the Christmas Island blenny. This species is the only known member of its genus.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ J.T. Williams (2014). "Nannosalarias nativitatis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342505A48354985. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342505A48354985.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Dianne J. Bray. "Nannosalarias nativitatis". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 16 Mar 2019.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nannosalarias nativitatis". FishBase. February 2013 version.