Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni

The South American weedfish (Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni) is a species of clinid found along the Atlantic coast of South America from southern Brazil to central Argentina where it has been found at a depth of about 17 metres (56 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 4.4 centimetres (1.7 in). This species is currently the only known member of its genus.[2] The specific name honours the ichthyologist Carl H. Eigenmann (1863-1927).[3]

South American weedfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Ribeiroclinus
S. Y. Pinto, 1965
Species:
R. eigenmanni
Binomial name
Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni
(D. S. Jordan, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Cristiceps eigenmanni D. S. Jordan, 1888

References
  1. Williams, J.T.; Holleman, W.; Clements, K.D. (2014). "Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179023A1560488. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179023A1560488.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Ribeiroclinus eigenmanni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
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