Rhinogobius mizunoi
Species of fish
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Rhinogobius mizunoi is a species of fish in the family Oxudercidae. It is found in freshwater streams in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]
| Rhinogobius mizunoi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Oxudercidae |
| Genus: | Rhinogobius |
| Species: | R. mizunoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinogobius mizunoi | |
Description
This species reaches a length of 6.72 cm (2.65 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Nobuhiko Mizuno, former professor of Ehime University (Japan), for his contribution to the knowledge of the ecology of freshwater fishes in Japan, particularly gobies in the genus Rhinogobius.[3]
