Arrow wriggler
The arrow wriggler (Tyson belos), also known as Tyson's wriggler, is a species of fish in the monotypic genus Tyson of the Xenisthmidae (wriggler) family, which is regarded as a synonymous with the Eleotridae,[3] Tyson's wriggler was discovered in 1983. It moves by wriggling, like other wrigglers.[4] The genus is named for American ichthyologist Tyson R. Roberts; the specific epithet belos is Greek for "arrow".[4] The arrow wriggler has been recorded from scattered localities in the West Pacific Ocean including Flores in Indonesia, the Trobriand Islands, the Great Barrier Reef, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji. It is found at depths ranging from is 10 to 30 metres (33 to 98 ft).[1]
| Arrow wriggler | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Eleotridae |
| Genus: | Tyson Springer, 1983 |
| Species: | T. belos[2] |
| Binomial name | |
| Tyson belos[2] Springer, 1983 | |
References
- Greenfield, D. & Munroe, T.A. (2016). "Tyson belos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69740574A69742719. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69740574A69742719.en.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Tyson belos". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- Nelson, JS; Grande, TC & Wilson, MVH (2016). Fishes of the World (5 ed.). John Wiley & Sons. pp. 328–329. ISBN 978-1119220817.
- Springer, V. G. (1983). "Tyson belos, New Genus and Species of Western Pacific Fish (Gobiidae, Xenisthminae) : With Discussions of Gobioid Osteology and Classification" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 390 (390): 1–40. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.390. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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