| Longtail dragonet | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Callionymus |
| Species: | C. gardineri
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| Binomial name | |
| Callionymus gardineri
Regan, 1908
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The longtail dragonet (Callionymus gardineri) is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean. It can be found at depths of from 30 to 180 metres (98 to 591 ft). This species grows to a length of 28 centimetres (11 in) TL. [1] The specific name honours the British zoologist John Stanley Gardiner (1872–1946). [2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Callionymus gardineri" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. G". Hans.G.Hansson. Retrieved 22 April 2018.