Callionymus mortenseni

Callionymus mortenseni, Mortensen’s darter dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the waters around Indonesia where it occurs at depths of around 290 metres (950 ft).[1] The specific name honours Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen (1868-1952), a Danish professor of zoology.[2]

Callionymus mortenseni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Species:
C. mortenseni
Binomial name
Callionymus mortenseni
Suwardji, 1965

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Callionymus mortenseni" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. M". Hans.G.Hansson. Retrieved 24 April 2018.


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