Cirripectes springeri

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Cirripectes springeri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Cirripectes
Species:
C. springeri
Binomial name
Cirripectes springeri

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 American ichthyologist Victor G. Springer of the United States National Museum who has worked extensively on blennies. [3]

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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 . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cirripectes springeri" in FishBase . February 2013 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 2 March 2019.