Paraliparis pearcyi
| Paraliparis pearcyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Paraliparis |
| Species: | P. pearcyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraliparis pearcyi Stein, 2012 | |
Paraliparis pearcyi is a species of snailfish found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.[1]
Size
This species reaches a length of 11.7 cm (4.6 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of oceanographer William G. Pearcy, of Oregon State University.[3]
References
- ^ Stein, D.L. (2012): Snailfishes (Family Liparidae) of the Ross Sea, Antarctica, and Closely Adjacent Waters. Zootaxa, 3285: 1–120.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paraliparis pearcyi". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order PERCIFORMES: Suborder COTTOIDEI: Infraorder COTTALES: Family LIPARIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 27 March 2023.