| Akihito futuna | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Oxudercidae |
| Genus: | Akihito |
| Species: | A. futuna
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| Binomial name | |
| Akihito futuna | |
Akihito futuna, the Futuna's emperor, is a species of fish in the family Oxudercidae, the gobies. It is endemic to the island of Futuna in Vanuatu, where it inhabits the many streams present there.[1] Males of this species can reach a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) SL, while females can reach 2.9 centimetres (1.1 in) SL.[2]
The type locality of Akihito futuna is the island of Futuna; it has not been found in any other location. Akihito vanuatu, the species first described in 2007 which inhabits the broader Vanuatu area, is similar to A. futuna morphologically; however, A. futuna is distinguished by having lower scale counts and fewer teeth than A. vanuatu.[3] A. futuna females additionally have more canine-like premaxillary teeth; the species shows pronounced sexual dimorphism.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Boseto, D. (2012). "Akihito futuna". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T196322A2445486. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T196322A2445486.en.
- ^ "Akihito futuna". FishBase. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b Keith, Philippe; Marquet, Gérard; Watson, Ronald E. (2007). "Akihito futuna, a new species of freshwater goby from the South Pacific (Gobioidei: Sicydiinae)" (PDF). Cybium. 31 (4): 471–476.