Neoclinus chihiroe
| Neoclinus chihiroe | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Chaenopsidae |
| Genus: | Neoclinus |
| Species: | N. chihiroe
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoclinus chihiroe Fukao, 1987
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Neoclinus chihiroe is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around Japan, in the northwest Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4.8 centimetres (1.9 in) SL.[2]
Etymology[edit]
The specific name "chihiroe" refers to Chihiro Okazaki, the wife of Dr. Toshio Okazaki, whom Fukao credits with leading to the discovery of Neoclinus chihiroe sister taxon N. okazakii.[2]
References[edit]
- Fukao, R., 1987 (10 Dec.) Fishes of Neoclinus bryope species complex from Shirahama, Japan, with description of two new species. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 34 (no. 3): 291–308.
- ^ Williams, J.T.; Craig, M.T. (2014). "Neoclinus chihiroe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185130A1769631. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185130A1769631.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Neoclinus chihiroe" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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