Nannosalarias nativitatis
Nannosalarias nativitatis, the pygmy blenny or throatspot blenny,[2] is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. It is also commonly known as the Christmas blenny or the Christmas Island blenny. This species is the only known member of its genus.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Subfamily: | Salarinae |
| Genus: | Nannosalarias Smith-Vaniz & V. G. Springer, 1971 |
| Species: | N. nativitatis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nannosalarias nativitatis (Regan, 1909) | |
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References
- J.T. Williams (2014). "Nannosalarias nativitatis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342505A48354985. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342505A48354985.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Dianne J. Bray. "Nannosalarias nativitatis". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 16 Mar 2019.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Nannosalarias nativitatis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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