Synchiropus moyeri

Synchiropus moyeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Synchiropus
Species:
S. moyeri
Binomial name
Synchiropus moyeri

Synchiropus moyeri, commonly known as Moyer's dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of marine biologist Jack T. Moyer (1929-2004), who was director of the Tatsuo Tanaka Memorial Biological Station at Miyake-jima, Japan, for his “noteworthy contributions to the knowledge of the fishes of Miyake-jima, and in deep appreciation of the encouragement and logistic support he has provided to both of the authors”.[4]

References

  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2022). "Synchiropus moyeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T214366424A214366427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T214366424A214366427.en. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ Zaiser, M.J. and R. Fricke, 1985. Synchiropus moyeri, a new species of dragonet (Callionymidae) from Miyake-jima, Japan. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 31(4):389-397.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Synchiropus moyeri". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SYNGNATHIFORMES: Families DACTYLOPTERIDAE, PEGASIDAE, CALLIONYMIDAE, DRACONETTIDAE and MULLIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 31 January 2023.


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