Neoclinus chihiroe

Neoclinus chihiroe
Neoclinus chihiroe
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Neoclinus
Species: N. chihiroe
Binomial name
Neoclinus chihiroe
Fukao, 1987

Neoclinus chihiroe is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Neoclinus.[1] It is found around Japan, in the northwest Pacific ocean.[1] It was named by Ryuzo Fukao in 1987.[2] Male Neoclinus chihiroe can reach a maximum length of 4.8 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 4.83 centimetres.[1] The specific name "chihiroe" refers to Chihiro Okazaki, the wife of Dr. Toshio Okazaki, whom Fukao credits with leading to the discovery of Neoclinus chihiroe sister taxon N. okazakii.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Neoclinus chihiroe at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b Fukao, R., 1987 (10 Dec.) [ref. 6345] Fishes of Neoclinus bryope species complex from Shirahama, Japan, with description of two new species. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 34 (no. 3): 291-308.


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