Modicus (fish)
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Modicus is a genus of clingfishes endemic to the shores of New Zealand.
| Modicus | |
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| Modicus minimus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobiesocinae |
| Genus: | Modicus Hardy, 1983 |
| Type species | |
| Modicus minimus Hardy, 1983[1] | |
Characteristics
The genus Modicus is distinguished from closely related genera by the possession of well-developed gill rakers; rays in the pectoral fin; and by having their teeth clustered at the front of either jaw, each jaw having up to two well-developed canines with the lower jaw having a single row of backward curving teeth. There are gill filaments on the first 3 gill arches and the gill membranes are fused medially with the isthmus. The sucker is a double disc formed by the fused pelvic fins.[2]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Modicus minimus Hardy, 1983
- Modicus tangaroa Hardy, 1983
References
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