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São Tomé clingfish

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Species of fish

São Tomé clingfish
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Genus: Apletodon
Species: A. wirtzi
Binomial name
Apletodon wirtzi
Fricke, 2007

The São Tomé clingfish (Apletodon wirtzi) is a species of marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae (clingfish). It grows to 1.4 cm maximal length. It occurs in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, around the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe between 0 and 3 metres depth. The species was first described in 2007 by Ronald Fricke, its specific name honouring the collector of the type, marine biologist Peter Wirtz of Madeira.

References

  1. Carpenter, K.E.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; de Bruyne, G.; de Morais, L. (2015). "Apletodon wirtzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T60469224A60788359. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T60469224A60788359.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Apletodon wirtzi Fricke, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 January 2019.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apletodon wirtzi". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  4. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Apletodon wirtzi". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  5. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (7 February 2019). "Order GOBIESOCIFORMES (Clingfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Apletodon wirtzi


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