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