''Propherallodus briggsi'' is a
species of
clingfish native to the coasts of
Japan
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. This species grows to a length of
SL.
This species is a member of the
genus Propherallodus, as described by Masaru Shiogaki and Yoshie Dotsu in 1983 with a
type locality of Meshima Island, Japan.
Its
specific name Specific name may refer to:
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honours the
American
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ichthyologist
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John "Jack" C. Briggs (1920–2018).
See also
* Fujiwara, K., and H. Motomura (2019). A new species, Propherallodus longipterus, from the Philippines and redescription of P. briggsi Shiogaki and Dotsu 1983 (Gobiesocidae: Diplocrepinae). Ichthyological Research 66(1): 35–48.
References
Gobiesocidae
Monotypic fish genera
Fish of Japan
Fish described in 1983
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