- Myxodagnus walkeri
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Myxodagnus walkeri Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Suborder: Blennioidei Family: Dactyloscopidae Genus: Myxodagnus Species: M. walkeri Binomial name Myxodagnus walkeri
Dawson, 1976Myxodagnus walkeri is a species of sand stargazer in the genus Myxodagnus.[1] It is a tropical blenny known from around Nayarit, Mexico, and Costa Rica, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean.[1] It was described by C.E. Dawson in 1976, originally as a subspecies of Myxodagnus opercularis.[2] Blennies in this species swim at a maximum depth of 6 metres, and can reach a maximum length of 5.5 centimetres.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Myxodagnus walkeri at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Dawson, C.E., 1976 (12 Mar.) [ref. 7376] Studies on eastern Pacific sand stargazers. 3. Dactylagnus and Myxodagnus, with description of a new species and subspecies. Copeia 1976 (no. 1): 13-43.
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