Callionymus rivatoni, the New Caledonian longtail dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean around New Caledonia.[1] The specific name honours the French zoologist Jacques Rivaton.[2]

Callionymus rivatoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Species:
C. rivatoni
Binomial name
Callionymus rivatoni
R. Fricke, 1993

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Callionymus rivatoni". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. ^ "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. NO". Hans.G.Hansson. Retrieved 24 April 2018.