Omobranchus steinitzi
Omobranchus steinitzi is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean, in the Red Sea. This species reaches a length of 3.2 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.[2]
| Omobranchus steinitzi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Omobranchus |
| Species: | O. steinitzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Omobranchus steinitzi V. G. Springer & M. F. Gomon, 1975 | |
Etymology
The species is named after the Israeli marine biologist Heinz Steinitz.[3]
References
- Williams, J.T. (2014). "Omobranchus steinitzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342141A48346367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342141A48346367.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Omobranchus steinitzi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names". Archived from the original on 2006-01-29. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
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