Springeratus polyporatus

Springeratus polyporatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Springeratus
Species: S. polyporatus
Binomial name
Springeratus polyporatus
Fraser, 1972

Springeratus polyporatus is a species of clinid in the genus Springeratus.[1] It is a tropical blenny found around Réunion and Mauritius, in the western Indian Ocean.[1] It was named by Fraser in 1972,[2] and can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres.[1] Blennies in this species swim at a maximum depth of 15 metres.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Springeratus polyporatus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Fraser, T.H., 1972 (3 Nov.) [ref. 7420] A new species of the klipfish genus Springeratus (Clinidae) from the Indian Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology Special Publication No. 9: 1-14.