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Ferrer's goby

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Ferrer's goby (Pseudaphya ferreri) is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea where it occurs in inshore waters inhabiting areas with sandy substrates. This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2] The specific name honours Jaume Ferrer Aledo (1854-1956), a pharmacist and amateur ichthyologist who studied the fish fauna in the Balearic Islands.[3]

Phylum:Chordata
Division:Teleostei
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Ferrer's goby
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Pseudaphya
Species:
P. ferreri
Binomial name
Pseudaphya ferreri
(O. de Buen & Fage, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Aphya ferreri O. de Buen & Fage, 1908
  • Pseudaphya pelagica F. de Buen, 1931
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