Biology:Smithichthys fucorum
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Short description: Species of fish
| Smithichthys fucorum | |
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| (a) Lateral view, male, 101 mm, St. James, 16/5/1965, S.A.M.; (b) Head pore system; (c) Intromittent organ of male; (d) Lateral line | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Smithichthys C. Hubbs, 1952 |
| Species: | S. fucorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Smithichthys fucorum (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908)
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The leafy klipfish (Smithichthys fucorum) is a species of clinid found along the coast of South Africa from Cape Point to the Bashee River. Its preferred habitat is amongst seaweed in the subtidal zone. It can reach a maximum total length of 30 cm (12 in). It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2] The generic name honours the South African ichthyologist J.L.B. Smith (1897-1968), while the specific name means belonging to the brown seaweed genus Fucus, a reference to its habitat, colouring, and form.[3]
References
- ↑ Holleman, W.; Clements, K.D.; Williams, J.T. (2014). "Smithichthys fucorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T179083A1567670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179083A1567670.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/179083/1567670. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Smithichthys fucorum" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ "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/.
Wikidata ☰ Q5221967 entry
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