Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Suborder Blennioidei Scientific name Labrisomus socorroensis | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Family Labrisomidae Rank Species | |
Similar Labrisomus multiporosus, Labrisomus dendriticus, Labrisomus xanti, Labrisomus, Labrisomus nuchipinnis | ||
Labrisomus socorroensis, the Misspelled blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Revillagigedo Islands where they inhabit rocky areas at depths of from extremely shallow waters to 10 metres (33 ft).
Etymology
The common name of this species - "Misspelled blenny" - derives from the fact that when Clark Hubbs initially published the description of this species he named it "L. soccorroensis" after the location from which the type specimen was collected - Socorro Island. However, a species named after Socorro Island should be named "socorroensis" and thus the blenny was "misspelled".
References
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