Biology:Chaenopsis limbaughi

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Chaenopsis limbaughi
Yellow-face pikeblenny.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Chaenopsis
Species:
C. limbaughi
Binomial name
Chaenopsis limbaughi
C. R. Robins & J. E. Randall, 1965

The yellowface pikeblenny (Chaenopsis limbaughi) is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western central Atlantic, including the Bahamas and Caribbean. It can reach a maximum length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on crustaceans, finfish, and worms and can be found in the commercial aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours the zoologist, diver and underwater photographer Conrad Limbaugh (1925-1960).[3]

References

  • Robins, C. R. and J. E. Randall 1965 (28 Oct.) Three new western Atlantic fishes of the blennioid genus Chaenopsis, with notes on the related Lucayablennius zingaro. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 117 (no. 6): 213–234.
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Chaenopsis limbaughi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T46104124A48399347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46104124A48399347.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46104124/48399347. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Chaenopsis limbaughi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 10 November 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/blenniiformes3/. Retrieved 11 April 2019. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2071936 entry