Springeratus
Springeratus xanthosoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Springeratus
S. C. Shen, 1971
Type species
Clinus xanthosoma
Bleeker, 1857

Springeratus is a genus of clinids found in the southwestern Pacific and western Indian Ocean. The generic name honours the American taxonomist and ichthyologist Victor G. Springer.[1]

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

  1. Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Springeratus in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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