Callionymus cooperi
| Callionymus cooperi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Callionymus |
| Species: | C. cooperi |
| Binomial name | |
| Callionymus cooperi Regan, 1908 | |
Callionymus cooperi, Cooper's dragonet, is a species of dragonet found only around the Maldives where it occurs at depths of from 73 to 81 metres (240 to 266 ft).[1] The specific name honours the U.S. physician, ichthyologist, ornithologist and malacologist James Graham Cooper (1830–1902).[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Callionymus cooperi". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. C". Hans.G.Hansson. Retrieved 22 April 2018.