Luposicya lupus

Luposicya lupus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Luposicya
J. L. B. Smith, 1959
Species: L. lupus
Binomial name
Luposicya lupus
J. L. B. Smith, 1959

Luposicya lupus is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species lives on large fan-shaped or floppy sponges growing on reefs at depths down to 15 metres (49 ft). This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Luposicya lupus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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