| Gibbonsia | |
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| Gibbonsia sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Gibbonsia J. G. Cooper, 1864 |
| Type species | |
| Myxodes elegans J. G. Cooper, 1864[1]
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Gibbonsia is a genus of clinids native to the eastern Pacific ocean. The name of this genus honours the American naturalist, physician and founder member of the California Academy of Sciences, William P. Gibbons (1812-1897).[2]
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Gibbonsia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 21 April 2019.