Luposicya lupus
| Luposicya lupus | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Luposicya J. L. B. Smith, 1959 |
| Species: | L. lupus |
| Binomial name | |
| Luposicya lupus J. L. B. Smith, 1959 | |
Luposicya lupus is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species lives on large fan-shaped or floppy sponges growing on reefs at depths down to 15 metres (49 ft). This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Luposicya lupus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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