Mccoskerichthys sandae

Mccoskerichthys sandae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Mccoskerichthys
Rosenblatt & J. S. Stephens, 1978
Species: M. sandae
Binomial name
Mccoskerichthys sandae
Rosenblatt & J. S. Stephens, 1978

Mccoskerichthys sandae, the Tufted blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny, found around Costa Rica and Panama, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on small crustaceans including copepods, amphipods, and ostracods. It is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  • Rosenblatt, R. H. and J. S., Jr. Stephens 1978 (15 May) Mccoskerichthys sandae, a new and unusual chaenopsid blenny from the Pacific coast of Panama and Costa Rica. Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) No. 293: 1-22.
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mccoskerichthys sandae" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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