Smithichthys fucorum
Appearance
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 ![]() | |
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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Synonyms | |
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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
[edit]- ^ 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. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Smithichthys fucorum" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 April 2019.