Andamia heteroptera

The East Indian lipsucker, Andamia heteroptera is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Indian Ocean, around Christmas Island.[2]

Andamia heteroptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Andamia
Species:
A. heteroptera
Binomial name
Andamia heteroptera
(Bleeker, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Salarias heteropterus Bleeker, 1857
  • Salarias heteroptera Bleeker, 1857

Size

This species reaches a maximum length of 6.4 centimetres (2.5 in) SL.[3]

References
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Andamia heteroptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342209A48350060. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342209A48350060.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Allen, G.R. and R.C. Steene, 1988. Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island Natural History Association, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, 6798, Australia. 197 p.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Andamia heteroptera" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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