Storrsia olsoni is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic coast of Brazil, being endemic to Atol das Rocas and Fernando de Noronha,[1] where it can be found in tide pools at depths of from 0 to 1 metre (0.0 to 3.3 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 3 centimetres (1.2 in) SL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]

Storrsia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae
Genus: Storrsia
Dawson, 1982
Species:
S. olsoni
Binomial name
Storrsia olsoni

Etymology

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The binomial name of this species honours the collector of the type, the ornithologist Storrs Olson of the National Museum of Natural History.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Williams, J.T.; Craig, M.T. (2014). "Storrsia olsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185135A1770391. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185135A1770391.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Storrsia olsoni". FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (29 January 2019). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families TRIPTERYGIIDAE and DACTYLOSCOPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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