- Myxodagnus macrognathus
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Myxodagnus macrognathus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Suborder: Blennioidei Family: Dactyloscopidae Genus: Myxodagnus Species: M. macrognathus Binomial name Myxodagnus macrognathus
Hildebrand, 1946Myxodagnus macrognathus, known commonly as the Longjaw stagazer in Mexico,[1] is a species of sand stargazer in the genus Myxodagnus.[2] It is a tropical blenny known from around Mexico and Peru, in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.[2] It was described by S.F. Hildebrand in 1946.[3] Female blennies in this species can reach a maximum length of 5.98 centimetres.[2]
References
- ^ Common names for Myxodagnus macrognathus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Myxodagnus macrognathus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Hildebrand, S.F., 1946 (26 Feb.) [ref. 2161] A descriptive catalog of the shore fishes of Peru. Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 189: i-xi + 1-530.
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