Synchiropus moyeri
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Synchiropus |
| Species: | S. moyeri
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| Synchiropus moyeri | |
Synchiropus moyeri, commonly known as Moyer's dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.[2]
Description[edit]
This species reaches a length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).[3]
Etymology[edit]
The fish is named in honor of marine biologist Jack T. Moyer (1929-2004), who was director of the Tatsuo Tanaka Memorial Biological Station at Miyake-jima, Japan, for his “noteworthy contributions to the knowledge of the fishes of Miyake-jima, and in deep appreciation of the encouragement and logistic support he has provided to both of the authors”.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Williams, J.T. (2022). "Synchiropus moyeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T214366424A214366427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T214366424A214366427.en. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Zaiser, M.J. and R. Fricke, 1985. Synchiropus moyeri, a new species of dragonet (Callionymidae) from Miyake-jima, Japan. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 31(4):389-397.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Synchiropus moyeri" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SYNGNATHIFORMES: Families DACTYLOPTERIDAE, PEGASIDAE, CALLIONYMIDAE, DRACONETTIDAE and MULLIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 31 January 2023.