Nannosalarias nativitatis

Nannosalarias nativitatis, the pygmy blenny or throatspot blenny,[2] is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. It is also commonly known as the Christmas blenny or the Christmas Island blenny. This species is the only known member of its genus.[3]

Nannosalarias nativitatis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Subfamily: Salarinae
Genus: Nannosalarias
Smith-Vaniz & V. G. Springer, 1971
Species:
N. nativitatis
Binomial name
Nannosalarias nativitatis
(Regan, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Blennius nativitatis Regan, 1909

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Nannosalarias nativitatis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342505A48354985. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342505A48354985.en.
  2. Dianne J. Bray. "Nannosalarias nativitatis". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 16 Mar 2019.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Nannosalarias nativitatis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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