Mimoblennius rusi
Mimoblennius rusi, the Rusi blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean. This species grows to a length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) SL.[2] The specific name is an acronym which stands for the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Rhodes University where the holotype and paratypes are retained.[3]
| Mimoblennius rusi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Mimoblennius |
| Species: | M. rusi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mimoblennius rusi V. G. Springer & Spreitzer, 1978 | |
References
- Williams, J.T. (2014). "Mimoblennius rusi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342290A48373063. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342290A48373063.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mimoblennius rusi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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