Zappa confluentus
This article is about representatives of Zappa genus. For Periophthalmus, see Slender mudskipper.
| Slender mudskipper | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Gobioidei |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Subfamily: | Oxudercinae |
| Genus: | Zappa Murdy, 1989 |
| Species: | Z. confluentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zappa confluentus (T. R. Roberts, 1978) | |
Zappa confluentus, the New Guinea slender mudskipper, endemic to New Guinea where it is only known from the lower parts of the Fly, Ramu and Bintuni Rivers. It is found on mudflats adjacent to turbid rivers. This species can reach a length of 4.4 centimetres (1.7 in) SL.[1]
Etymology
Zappa was named after musician Frank Zappa "for his articulate and sagacious defense of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution".[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Zappa confluentus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
- ↑ "My true love gave to me … a bat species!". CBS News. December 9, 2008.
- ↑ Mark Isaak (November 29, 2009). "Etymology: Named after People". Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature.
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