| Rosenblattichthys nemotoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Scopelarchidae |
| Genus: | Rosenblattichthys |
| Species: | R. nemotoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rosenblattichthys nemotoi Okiyama & R. K. Johnson, 1986 | |
Rosenblattichthys nemotoi is a species of fish in the pearleye family, Scopelarchidae. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean.[2]
Description
This species reaches a length of 3.7 cm (1.5 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Takahisa Nemoto (1930–1990), of the Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, for his great contributions to the biology of the Antarctic, including his direction of the cruise during which the type specimen was collected.[4]
References
- ↑ Fennessy, S., Holleman, W., Russell, B. & Maunde, C. (2020). "Rosenblattichthys nemotoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T123335574A123335762. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T123335574A123335762.en. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Okiyama, M. and R.K. Johnson, 1986. Rosenblattichthys nemotoi, a new species of Scopelarchidae, from the South Indian Ocean subtropical convergence zone. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 34(4):409–412.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Rosenblattichthys nemotoi" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order AULOPIFORMES (Lizardfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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