Callionymus kotthausi

Callionymus kotthausi, Kotthaus’ deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet found only in the Indian Ocean off India where it occurs at depths of from 138 to 211 metres (453 to 692 ft).[1] The specific name honours the Swiss ichthyologist Adolf Kotthaus.[2]

Callionymus kotthausi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Species:
C. kotthausi
Binomial name
Callionymus kotthausi
R. Fricke, 1981

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Callionymus kotthausi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. K". Hans.G.Hansson. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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