Biology:Cirripectes springeri

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Cirripectes springeri
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Cirripectes
Species:
C. springeri
Binomial name
Cirripectes springeri
J. T. Williams, 1988

Cirripectes springeri, Springer's blenny or the spotted eyelash blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. This species reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.[2] The specific name honours the United States ichthyologist Victor G. Springer of the United States National Museum who has worked extensively on blennies.[3]

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Cirripectes springeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T48342425A48347104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342425A48347104.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48342425/48347104. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cirripectes springeri" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 26 October 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/blenniiformes2/. Retrieved 2 March 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1942365 entry