Adelotremus leptus
| Adelotremus leptus | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Adelotremus Smith-Vaniz & Rose, 2012 |
| Species: | A. leptus |
| Binomial name | |
| Adelotremus leptus Smith-Vaniz & Rose, 2012 | |
Adelotremus leptus is a species of combtooth blenny native to the Red Sea where it is only known from Marsa el At, Egypt. It was caught at a depth of 15 metres (49 ft). It has a slender body. [1] The first specimen, a female, measured 3.54 centimetres (1.39 in) SL, and others have been recorded since. [2] This species is the only known member of its genus.[3]
References
- ↑ Capuli, Estelita Emily. "Adelotremus leptus Smith-Vaniz & Rose, 2012". Fishbase. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ Snapper, Glasseye. "Red Sea trip report". Wetpixel.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Rose, J.M. (2012): Adelotremus leptus, a new genus and species of sabertooth blenny from the Red Sea (Teleostei: Blenniidae: Nemophini). Zootaxa,3249: 39–46.
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