Vladichthys gloverensis
Vladichthys gloverensis is a species of toadfish known only from the Atlantic Coast of Belize and Honduras, where it is found on reefs. This species grows to a standard length of 5.6 cm (2.2 in). The generic name honours the toadfish expert Vladimir "Vlad" Walters (1927-1987) while the specific name denotes Glover's Reef in Belize.
| Vladichthys gloverensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Batrachoidiformes |
| Family: | Batrachoididae |
| Subfamily: | Batrachoidinae |
| Genus: | Vladichthys D. W. Greenfield, 2006 |
| Species: | V. gloverensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vladichthys gloverensis (D. W. Greenfield & T. A. Greenfield, 1973) | |
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