Hinds' dragonet
| Hinds' dragonet | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Callionymus |
| Species: | C. hindsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Callionymus hindsii J. Richardson, 1844 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Calliurichthys hindsii (Richardson, 1844) | |
Callionymus hindsii, Hinds' dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs at depths down to 40 metres (130 ft). This species grows to a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL.[1] The specific name is thought to most likely to be in honour of the British naval surgeon, naturalist and writer Richard Brinsley Hinds (1811-1846).[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Callionymus hindsii". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. H". Hans.G.Hansson. Retrieved 22 April 2018.