Taxonavigation: Gobiesocoidei |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Gobiesocidae
Subfamilae: Gobiesocinae
Genus: Kopua
Species: Kopua vermiculata
Name
Kopua vermiculata Shinohara & Katayama, 2015
- Holotype (unique): NSMT-P 99710.
Type locality: Sagaminada Sea off Misaki, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan (35°7.815’N, 139°34.371’E–35°7.572’N, 139°34.108’E), 96.4–100 m depth.
Etymology: The specific name is derived from the Latin vermiculate (wavy lines or markings resembling worm form or tracks), in reference to the shape of the body markings on the only-known specimen.
Vernacular names
日本語: Misaki-yozakura-ubauo
References
- Shinohara, G. & Katayama, E. 2015. A new species of the clingfish genus Kopua (Gobiesociformes: Gobiesocidae) from Japan. Ichthyological Research 62: 431–438. DOI: 10.1007/s10228-015-0456-9 Reference page.