''Lupinoblennius paivai'', Paiva's blenny, is a species of
combtooth blenny endemic
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to a small area Brazil from
Bahia
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to
Santa Catarina where its habitat is the tidal reaches of coastal streams and small rivers.
This species can grow to a length of
SL.
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
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* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
honours the
Brazilian oceanographer João de Paiva Carvalho
João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below.
Kings
* Jo ...
(1903-1961) of the Instituto Oceanográfico da
Universidade de São Paulo
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The Universiade is referred t ...
in recognition of his cooperation with Pinto.
References
paivai
Fish described in 1958
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