Tryssogobius colini, commonly named "Colin's fairygoby" or "tiny dartfish," is a species of
fish in the genus
Tryssogobius
''Tryssogobius'' is a genus of small gobies native to the western Pacific Ocean. The species in this genus are known colloquially as "fairygobies".
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:
* ''Tryssogobius colini'' He ...
.
It can be found in the tropical western Pacific Ocean.
The species may grow to an average length of 3.5 cm. The tiny dartfish is generally a pale blue-gray color with various light blue or violet spots on its fins and head.
Etymology
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
* in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database
In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
and common name honour the
marine biologist Patrick L. Colin who as well as studying the biology of
coral reefs collected the
type specimen of this species as well in addition to other
specimens.
References
Gobiidae
Fish described in 2001
Taxa named by Helen K. Larson
Taxa named by Douglass F. Hoese
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