Chirolophis ascanii

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Chirolophis ascanii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Stichaeidae
Genus: Chirolophis
Species:
C. ascanii
Binomial name
Chirolophis ascanii
(Walbaum, 1792)

Chirolophis ascanii, or Yarrell's blenny, is a species of fish belonging to the family Stichaeidae.[1] It is native to Northern European coasts.[1] It was named for the English naturalist William Yarrell.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Chirolophis ascanii (Walbaum, 1792)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ Jackson, Christine E (2022). A Newsworthy Naturalist: The Life of William Yarrell. Oxford: John Beaufoy. pp. 115–118. ISBN 978-1913679-04-0.