Ogilbia suarezae

Ogilbia suarezae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Ogilbia
Species: O. suarezae
Binomial name
Ogilbia suarezae
Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005

Ogilbia suarezae is a species of fish of the genus Ogilbia found in the shallows of the Caribbean Sea. It is yellowish in color and is livebearing.

Etymology

It was named in honor of Susan Suarez, a professor at Cornell University, in recognition of her careful study of the reproductive biology of the related fish Ogilbia cayorum.

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