Rosenblattichthys hubbsi

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Rosenblattichthys hubbsi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Scopelarchidae
Genus: Rosenblattichthys
Species:
R. hubbsi
Binomial name
Rosenblattichthys hubbsi

Rosenblattichthys hubbsi, also known as Hubb's pearleye, is a species of ray-finned fish in the pearleye family, Scopelarchidae. [2] It is found worldwide.

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Description

This species reaches a length of 14.5 cm (5.7 in). [3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Carl L. Hubbs (1894-1979), for his many contributions to the science of ichthyology. [4]

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References

  1. Bannermann, P., Nunoo, F., Poss, S. & Russell, B. (2015). "Rosenblattichthys hubbsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T20662018A20683403. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T20662018A20683403.en . Retrieved 5 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Johnson, R.K., 1990. Scopelarchidae. p. 393-397. In J. C. Quero, J. C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rosenblattichthys hubbsi". FishBase . February 2015 version.
  4. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order AULOPIFORMES (Lizardfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 15 March 2023.