Tryssogobius colini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Tryssogobius
Species:
T. colini
Binomial name
Tryssogobius colini
Larson & Hoese, 2001

Tryssogobius colini, commonly named "Colin's fairygoby" or "tiny dartfish," is a species of fish in the genus Tryssogobius.[1] It can be found in the tropical western Pacific Ocean.[2] The species may grow to an average length of 3.5 cm. The tiny dartfish is generally a pale blue-gray color with various light blue or violet spots on its fins and head.[3]

Etymology

The specific name and common name honour the marine biologist Patrick L. Colin who as well as studying the biology of coral reefs collected the type specimen of this species as well in addition to other specimens.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Tryssogobius in FishBase. June 2013 version.
  2. ↑ Lougher, Tristan (2006). What Fish?: A Buyer's Guide to Marine Fish. Interpet Publishing. p. 177. ISBN 0-7641-3256-3.
  3. ↑ "Tryssogobius colini, Colin's fairygoby". Fishbase.org. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (24 July 2018). "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (r-z)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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