Gobiopsis pinto explained

Gobiopsis pinto, the snakehead goby, is a species of goby found in the western Indian Ocean.^[1]

Description

This species reaches a length of .

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Adolfo Abranches Pinto (1895–1981), the Military Commander of Mozambique, where this goby is endemic.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Hoese, D.F., 1986. Gobiidae. p. 774-807. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
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.