''Akihito'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
gobies native to streams in
Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...
.
Etymology
This genus is named after
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
ese
Emperor Akihito who has contributed much to the study of gobies.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Akihito futuna''
Keith
Keith may refer to:
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, Marquet Marquet is an occupational surname of French origin, which means a woodworker in marquetry. The name may refer to:
*Adrien Marquet (1884–1955), French politician
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* Andrée Marquet (born 1934), French ...
& Watson
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, 2008 (Futuna's emperor)
* ''
Akihito vanuatu''
Watson
Watson may refer to:
Companies
* Actavis, a pharmaceutical company formerly known as Watson Pharmaceuticals
* A.S. Watson Group, retail division of Hutchison Whampoa
* Thomas J. Watson Research Center, IBM research center
* Watson Systems, make ...
, Keith
Keith may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters
* Keith (surname)
* Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949)
* Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons ...
& Marquet Marquet is an occupational surname of French origin, which means a woodworker in marquetry. The name may refer to:
*Adrien Marquet (1884–1955), French politician
*Albert Marquet (1875–1947), French painter
* Andrée Marquet (born 1934), French ...
, 2007 (Vanuatu's emperor)
See also
*''
Exyrias akihito
''Exyrias akihito'' is a species of marine goby. Since the recent description of this species it has been found to have a wide distribution in the western Pacific including the Great Barrier Reef, New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and the Ya ...
'', species of the genus ''Exyrias'' named after Akihito
References
Sicydiinae
Ray-finned fish genera
Endemic fauna of Vanuatu
Taxa named by Philippe Keith
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