Prognathodes guezei

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Prognathodes guezei

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Prognathodes
Species:
P. guezei
Binomial name
Prognathodes guezei
(Maugé & Bauchot, 1976)
Synonyms[2]
  • Chaetodon guezei Maugé & Bauchot, 1976

Prognathodes guezei, or Gueze's butterflyfish, is a species of

Comoros Islands
.

Description

Prognathodes guezei reaches a

total length of 11.0 cm (4.3 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of marine biologist Paul Guézé, who collected the holotype specimen and helped collect even more paratype specimens.[4]

References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165644A6079181.en. Retrieved 13 March 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). Prognathodes &speciesname= guezei" Prognathodes guezei " in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Prognathodes guezei" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order ACANTHURIFORMES (part 1): Families LOBOTIDAE, POMACANTHIDAE, DREPANEIDAE and CHAETODONTIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  • Allen, G.R., R. Steene and M. Allen, 1998. A guide to angelfishes and butterflyfishes. Odyssey Publishing/Tropical Reef Research. 250 p.