Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni

Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Clinidae
Genus:	Ribeiroclinus; S. Y. Pinto, 1965
Species:	R. eigenmanni
Binomial name
	Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni; (D. S. Jordan, 1888)
Synonyms
	Cristiceps eigenmanni D. S. Jordan, 1888;

Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni is a species of clinid found along the Atlantic coast of South America from southern Brazil to central Argentina where it has been found at a depth of about 17 metres (56 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 4.4 centimetres (1.7 in). This species is currently the only known member of its genus.[2] The specific name honours the ichthyologist Carl H. Eigenmann (1863-1927).[3]

References

Williams, J.T.; Holleman, W. & Clements, K.D. (2014). "Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179023A1560488. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179023A1560488.en.
Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

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[1] Williams, J.T.; Holleman, W. & Clements, K.D. (2014). "Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179023A1560488. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179023A1560488.en.

[2] Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

[3] Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 April 2019.