Springeratus Explained

Springeratus is a genus of clinids found in the southwestern Pacific and western Indian Ocean. The generic name honours the American taxonomist and ichthyologist Victor G. Springer.^[1]

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

• Springeratus caledonicus (Sauvage, 1874) (Caledonian weedfish)
• Springeratus polyporatus T. H. Fraser, 1972
• Springeratus xanthosoma (Bleeker, 1857)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE . ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 10 November 2018 . 24 April 2019.