Callionymus regani
Callionymus regani, Regan’s deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet known only from the Saya de Malha Bank in the Indian Ocean at depths of around 148 metres (486 ft).[1] The specific name honours the British ichthyologist Charles Tate Regan (1878-1943).[2]
| Callionymus regani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Callionymus |
| Species: | C. regani |
| Binomial name | |
| Callionymus regani Nakabo, 1979 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Callionymus regani" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. QR". Hans.G.Hansson. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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