Alloclinus
Alloclinus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Labrisomidae |
Genus: | Alloclinus C. L. Hubbs, 1927 |
Species: | A. holderi
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Binomial name | |
Alloclinus holderi (, 1907)
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Synonyms | |
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Alloclinus holderi, the island kelpfish is a subtropical species of labrisomid blenny native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Santa Cruz Island, California, to Baja California. This species inhabits rocky areas and can be found down to about 49 m (161 ft). It can reach a length of 10 cm (3.9 in).[2] The specific name honours the American naturalist, conservationist and author Charles Frederick Holder (1851-1915).[3]
References[]
- ^ Williams, J.T.; Craig, M.T. (2014). "Alloclinus holderi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185174A1776519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185174A1776519.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Alloclinus holderi" in FishBase. October 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 26 April 2019.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Labrisomidae
- Monotypic fish genera
- Western North American coastal fauna
- Taxa named by Carl Leavitt Hubbs
- Labrisomidae stubs