Didogobius splechtnai
Didogobius splechtnai is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea along the coasts of Spain and Italy where they inhabit caves with sandy substrates at depths from 7 to 11 m (23 to 36 ft). This species can reach a standard length of 2.3 cm (0.91 in).[2] The specific name honours Professor Heinz Splechtna (1933-1996), a marine biologist at the University of Vienna.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Didogobius |
| Species: | D. splechtnai |
| Binomial name | |
| Didogobius splechtnai Ahnelt & Patzner, 1995 | |
References
- Kovacic, M.; Williams, J.T. & Herler, J. (2014). "Didogobius schlieweni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194868A49085521. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194868A49085521.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Didogobius splechtnai" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
- Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (29 May 2018). "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (d-h)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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