Phoxacromion kaneharai
| Phoxacromion kaneharai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
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| Species: | P. kaneharai
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| Binomial name | |
| Phoxacromion kaneharai Shibukawa, T. Suzuki & Senou, 2010
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Phoxacromion kaneharai is a species of goby native to the Pacific waters around the Ryukyus where it occurs in sheltered bays at depths of from 2 to 3 metres (7 to 10 ft). This fish seeks shelter under pieces of rubble on pebble or sandy substrates. Males of this species grow to a length of 2.2 centimetres (0.87 in) SL while females only reach a length of 2 centimetres (0.79 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ^ Fujiwara, K.; Kobayashi, H. (2025). "Phoxacromion kaneharai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025: e.T241147350A241147352. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Phoxacromion kaneharai". FishBase. June 2013 version.