Briggsia, Craig, Matthew T. & Randall, John E., 2009

Craig, Matthew T. & Randall, John E., 2009, Briggsia hastingsi, a new genus and species of clingfish from Oman, Zootaxa 2271, pp. 64-68 : 65

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.190974
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:07EB88F8-78B4-4C63-B869-00050F8EB986
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6216281
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5F5AEC81-CF6C-4DB6-AEF7-DADD253DD551
taxon LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:act:5F5AEC81-CF6C-4DB6-AEF7-DADD253DD551
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Briggsia
status	gen. nov.

Treatment

Briggsia View in CoL View at ENA , new genus

Type species: Briggsia hastingsi , new species

Diagnosis: A monotypic genus of Aspasminae with no prominent vertical ridges on side of body; head large, its length 2.5 in SL; head width 3.9 in SL; body depth 6.1 in SL; disc double and moderately large, 3.9 in SL; dorsal and anal fins small, posterior on body, each with 4 rays; pectoral rays 23; gill rakers on second arch 9, on third arch 10; vertebrae 29.

Description: As given below for the only known species.

Etymology: Briggsia is named in honor of Dr. John C. Briggs, in recognition of his major contributions to clingfish systematics.