Dellichthys trnskii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiesociformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Genus: | Dellichthys |
| Species: | D. trnskii
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| Dellichthys trnskii , & , 2018
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Dellichthys trnskii, is a clingfish, the second species in the genus Dellichthys, recently discovered from intertidal and shallow coastal waters of New Zealand. Its length is between 11.9–46.0 mm.[1]
Snout broad and short. upper and lower jaws equal in length. Snout tip and lower jaw pale pink. Dorsal and lateral surface of head are light yellow to green. Body pale orange to yellow. Median fins transparent. Head large, slightly dorsoventrally compressed. Body width tapering gradually posteriorly. Anterior nostril a small tubular opening, whereas posterior nostril tubular. Mouth terminal and small. Pharyngeal jaws comprising patch of 16–18 small conical teeth. 10–12 gill rakers present. Nine rays in dorsal fin. Seven rays in anal fin. All fin rays unbranched and segmented. Caudal fin rounded. Adhesive disc large.[1]
This species is named in honour of , the Head of Natural Sciences at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.[2]
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- ^ a b Conway, Kevin W.; Stewart, Andrew L.; Summers, Adam P. (2018). "A new species of sea urchin associating clingfish of the genus Dellichthys from New Zealand (Teleostei, Gobiesocidae)". ZooKeys (740): 77–95. doi:10.3897/zookeys.740.22712. PMID 29674890. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Biological namesakes". www.aucklandmuseum.com. Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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