Cirripectes springeri

Cirripectes springeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Cirripectes
Species:
C. springeri
Binomial name
Cirripectes springeri

Cirripectes springeri, Springer's blenny or the spotted eyelash blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean. This species reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Victor G. Springer of the United States National Museum who has worked extensively on blennies.

References

  1. ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Cirripectes springeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T48342425A48347104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342425A48347104.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cirripectes springeri". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ↑ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 2 March 2019.