Parenchelyurus hyena
| Parenchelyurus hyena | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Parenchelyurus |
| Species: | P. hyena
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| Binomial name | |
| Parenchelyurus hyena (Whitley, 1953)
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| Synonyms | |
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Graviceps punctatus hyena Whitley, 1953 | |
Parenchelyurus hyena, the hyena blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Pacific ocean, around Papua New Guinea.[2]
Size
This species reaches a length of 3.8 cm (1.5 in).[3]
Etymology
Although the etymology was not explained, it is presumably referring to the Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta), alluding to this blenny’s spotted coloration.[4]
References
- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Parenchelyurus hyena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342218A48359378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342218A48359378.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Kailola, P.J., 1987. The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. II Scorpaenidae to Callionymidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parenchelyurus hyena". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 13 April 2023.