Lizard triplefin
The lizard triplefin, Crocodilichthys gracilis, is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Crocodilichthys, found in the Gulf of California in the eastern Central Pacific at depths down to 38 m. Its length is only up to about 64 mm.[2]
| Lizard triplefin | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Subfamily: | Tripterygiinae |
| Genus: | Crocodilichthys |
| Species: | C. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocodilichthys gracilis | |
References
- Hastings, P.; Dominici-Arosemena, A. (2010). "Crocodilichthys gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155327A4776119. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155327A4776119.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Crocodilichthys gracilis" in FishBase. June 2006 version.
External links
- Photos of Lizard triplefin on Sealife Collection
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