Gobiopsis namnas explained

Gobiopsis namnas is a species of goby found in the north-western Pacific Ocean off Japan. [1]

Description

This species reaches a length of 3.2cm (01.3inches).

Etymology

The fish is named with the abbreviation of National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, Japan, which conducted the deep-water biological survey that collected the type specimens.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Shibukawa, K., 2010. Gobiopsis namnas, a new deep-dwelling goby (Teleostei: Perciformes: Gobiidae: Gobiinae) from Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. A, (Suppl. 4):97-106.
  2. Web site: Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (d-h) . 12 March 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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