Tyson belos
| Tyson belos | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Xenisthmidae |
| Genus: | Tyson Springer, 1983 |
| Species: | T. belos |
| Binomial name | |
| Tyson belos Springer, 1983 | |
Tyson belos (Tyson's wriggler or arrow wriggler) is a species of fish in the monotypic genus Tyson of the Xenisthmidae (wriggler) family. Tyson’s wriggler was discovered in 1983. It moves by wriggling, like other wrigglers.[1] The genus is named for American ichthyologist Tyson R. Roberts; the specific epithet belos is Greek for "arrow".[1]
References
- 1 2 Springer, V. G. (1983). "Tyson belos, New Genus and Species of Western Pacific Fish (Gobiidae, Xenisthminae) : With Discussions of Gobioid Osteology and Classification" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. Smithsonian Institution Press. 390: 1–40. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.390. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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