Neoclinus okazakii
Encyclopedia
Neoclinus okazakii is a species of chaenopsid blenny
in the genus Neoclinus
. It is found in rocky reef
s around Japan
, in the northwestern Pacific ocean. It was named by Ryuzo Fukao in 1987. Male Neoclinus okazakii can reach a maximum length of 6.2 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 4.48 centimetres. The specific name "okazakii" refers to Dr. Toshio Okazaki, who is credited with leading to the identification of Neoclinus okazakii as a disctinct species.
Chaenopsidae
The blennioid family Chaenopsidae includes the pike-blennies, tube-blennies and flagblennies: all perciform marine fish. The family is strictly tropical, ranging from North to South America...
in the genus Neoclinus
Neoclinus
Neoclinus is a genus of chaenopsid blennies found in the Pacific ocean. It has nine described species.-Species:* Sarcastic fringehead, Neoclinus blanchardi * Neoclinus bryope...
. It is found in rocky reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
s around Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, in the northwestern Pacific ocean. It was named by Ryuzo Fukao in 1987. Male Neoclinus okazakii can reach a maximum length of 6.2 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 4.48 centimetres. The specific name "okazakii" refers to Dr. Toshio Okazaki, who is credited with leading to the identification of Neoclinus okazakii as a disctinct species.