Alloclinus

Alloclinus is a genus of blennies in the family Labrisomidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Alloclinus holderi, commonly known as the island kelpfish. Alloclinus holderi is a subtropical species native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Santa Cruz Island, California, to Baja California. This species inhabits rocky areas and can be found down to about 49 m (161 ft). It can reach a length of 10 cm (3.9 in).[2] The specific name honours the American naturalist, conservationist and author Charles Frederick Holder (1851-1915).[3]

Alloclinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Alloclinus
C. L. Hubbs, 1927
Species:
A. holderi
Binomial name
Alloclinus holderi
(Lauderbach, 1907)
Synonyms

(Species)

  • Starksia holderi Lauderbach, 1907

References
  1. Williams, J.T.; Craig, M.T. (2014). "Alloclinus holderi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185174A1776519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185174A1776519.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Alloclinus holderi" in FishBase. October 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 26 April 2019.


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