Propherallodus briggsi explained

Propherallodus briggsi is a species of clingfish native to the coasts of Japan. This species grows to a length of 3cm (01inches) SL. This species is a member of the genus Propherallodus, as described by Masaru Shiogaki and Yoshie Dotsu in 1983 with a type locality of Meshima Island, Japan. Its specific name honours the American ichthyologist John "Jack" C. Briggs (1920–2018).^[1]

See also

• Fujiwara, K., and H. Motomura (2019). A new species, Propherallodus longipterus, from the Philippines and redescription of P. briggsi Shiogaki and Dotsu 1983 (Gobiesocidae: Diplocrepinae). Ichthyological Research 66(1): 35–48.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order GOBIESOCIFORMES (Clingfishes) . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 7 February 2019 . 17 June 2019.