Parenchelyurus hepburni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Parenchelyurus |
Species: | P. hepburni
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Binomial name | |
Parenchelyurus hepburni (
Snyder, 1908)
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Synonyms | |
Enchelyurus hepburni Snyder, 1908 |
Parenchelyurus hepburni, Hepburn's blenny or the bluespotted blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.
This species reaches a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) TL. [2]
The Specific name (zoology) honours the United States Navy officer Lieutenant A.J. Hepburn who was the executive officer on board the U.S.S. Albatross, a U.S. Bureau of Fisheries steamer and the ship from which the type was collected. [3]
Parenchelyurus hepburni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Parenchelyurus |
Species: | P. hepburni
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Binomial name | |
Parenchelyurus hepburni (
Snyder, 1908)
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Synonyms | |
Enchelyurus hepburni Snyder, 1908 |
Parenchelyurus hepburni, Hepburn's blenny or the bluespotted blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.
This species reaches a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) TL. [2]
The Specific name (zoology) honours the United States Navy officer Lieutenant A.J. Hepburn who was the executive officer on board the U.S.S. Albatross, a U.S. Bureau of Fisheries steamer and the ship from which the type was collected. [3]