Propherallodus briggsi is a species of clingfish native to the coasts of Japan. This species grows to a length of 3 centimetres (1.2 in) SL.[1] This species is a member of the genus Propherallodus, as described by Masaru Shiogaki and Yoshie Dotsu in 1983 with a type locality of Meshima Island, Japan.[2] Its specific name honours the American ichthyologist John "Jack" C. Briggs (1920–2018).[3]
| Propherallodus briggsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiesociformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobiesocinae |
| Genus: | Propherallodus |
| Species: | P. briggsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Propherallodus briggsi Shiogaki & Dotsu, 1983 | |
See also
- Fujiwara, K., and H. Motomura (2019). A new species, Propherallodus longipterus, from the Philippines and redescription of P. briggsi Shiogaki and Dotsu 1983 (Gobiesocidae: Diplocrepinae). Ichthyological Research 66(1): 35–48. doi:10.1007/s10228-018-0645-4