Protogobiesox asymmetricus
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| Protogobiesox asymmetricus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Subfamily: | Protogobiesocinae |
| Genus: | Protogobiesox |
| Species: | P. asymmetricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Protogobiesox asymmetricus | |
Protogobiesox asymmetricus, is a species of fish in the family Gobiesocidae endemic to the deep-water off the north coast of Papua New Guinea. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2] It is found in association with sunken logs and its unusual lateral asymmetry may be an adaptation for this habitat.[3] This species was described by Ronald Fricke, Chen Jhen-Nien and Chen Wei-Jen from a type locality of northeast of Taviltae, Madang Province in Papua New Guinea and these authors placed it in its own subfamily the Protogobiesocinae,[3] though this was later expanded with two other genera.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Conway, K.W.; Fujiwara, K. (2025). "Protogobiesox asymmetricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T241151762A241151764. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- 1 2 Fricke, R.; Chen, J.-N.; Chen, W.-J. (2016). "New case of lateral asymmetry in fishes: A new subfamily, genus and species of deep water clingfishes from Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean". Comptes Rendus Biologies. 340 (1): 47–62. doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2016.11.002. PMID 27979388.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Protogobiesox asymmetricus". FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Protogobiesocinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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