Akihito vanuatu
Akihito vanuatu, the Vanuatu's emperor, is a species of fish in the family Oxudercidae, the gobies. It is endemic to Vanuatu, where it inhabits streams and pools.[1] Males of this species can reach a length of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in) SL while females can reach 3.9 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.[2]
| Akihito vanuatu | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Oxudercidae |
| Genus: | Akihito |
| Species: | A. vanuatu |
| Binomial name | |
| Akihito vanuatu Watson, Keith & Marquet, 2007 | |
This species was described to science in 2007. A new genus was erected for it, the name honoring Emperor Akihito, an ichthyologist and expert on gobies.[3]
References
- Boseto, D. (2012). "Akihito vanuatu". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T196323A2445621. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T196323A2445621.en.
- "Akihito vanuatu". FishBase. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- Watson, R. E., Keith, P., & Marquet, G. (2007). Akihito vanuatu, a new genus and new species of freshwater goby (Sicydiinae) from the South Pacific. Cybium 31(3), 341-49.
External links
- Photograph. FishBase.
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