Andamia expansa is a species of combtooth blenny which is known from a few specimens from the eastern Indian Ocean, with the type being collected in the Andaman Islands.[3] The IUCN rate it as Data Deficient because its taxonomy is unclear.[1] It forms pairs and lays adhesive eggs on the substrates.[4]
Andamia expansa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Andamia |
Species: | A. expansa
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Binomial name | |
Andamia expansa |
References
edit- ^ a b Williams, J.T. (2014). "Andamia expansa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342419A48382314. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342419A48382314.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Andamia expansa". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Patzner, R.A., E.J. Gonçalves, P.A. Hastings and B.G. Kapoor, 2009. The biology of blennies. Enfield, NH : Science Publishers, 482 p.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Andamia cyclocheilus". FishBase. June 2018 version.