Omobranchus steinitzi

Omobranchus steinitzi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Omobranchus
Species: O. steinitzi
Binomial name
Omobranchus steinitzi
V. G. Springer & M. F. Gomon, 1975

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.[1]

Etymology

The species is named after the Israeli marine biologist Heinz Steinitz.[2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Omobranchus steinitzi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names.


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