Cirripectes springeri
| Cirripectes springeri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Cirripectes |
| Species: | C. springeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Cirripectes springeri J. T. Williams, 1988
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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]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cirripectes springeri" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ 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.
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