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Callionymus martinae

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Callionymus martinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Species:
C. martinae
Binomial name
Callionymus martinae
R. Fricke, 1981
Synonyms

Calliurichthys martinae (Fricke, 1981)

Callionymus martinae, Martina's dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Pacific waters around Taiwan where it occurs at depths of from 73 to 92 metres (240 to 302 ft).[1] The specific name honours Miss Martina Wolf, of Braunschweig, for her "continued interest" in the author's, Ronald Fricke's, studies.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Callionymus martinae". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. ^ Ronald Fricke (1981). "Four new species of the genus Callionymus (Teleostei: Callionymidae) from the Philippine Islands and adjacent areas". Zoologische Beiträge. 27 (1): 143–170.