Kuiter's deepsea clingfish explained

Kuiter's deepsea clingfish (Kopua kuiteri) is a clingfish of the family Gobiesocidae, found only off southern Australia, at depths of between 90mand110mm (300feetand360feetm).

Etymology

The clingfish is named in honor of Australian underwater photographer Rudolf “Rudie” Kuiter (b. 1943), who collected the type specimen and provided color transparencies showing the fish's life coloration.^[1]

References

• • Australian Museum Fish Site
• Hutchins, J.B. 1991. Description of a new deepwater clingfish (Gobiesocidae) from New South Wales. Records of the Western Australian Museum. 15(2): 463–468.

External links

• Fishes of Australia : Kopua kuiteri

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order GOBIESOCIFORMES (Clingfishes) . 21 January 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.