Acropoma heemstrai explained

Acropoma heemstrai is a species of fish in the genus Acropoma. A small sample was found in South Africa and Mozambique.^{[1] [2]}

Description

They measure between . Its set apart from others due to its luminous gland being shaped like a Y and a distinctive lower jaw that appears somewhat pointed.^[2]

Size

This species reaches a length of 12.1cm (04.8inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Phillip C. Heemstra (1941-2019), of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, because of his contributions to the studiy of percoid fshes from the western Indian Ocean.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Acropoma heemstrai Okamoto & Golani, 2017 . 2023-02-20 . www.marinespecies.org . en.
2. Okamoto . Makoto . Golani . Daniel . 2018-01-01 . Three new species of the genus Acropoma (Perciformes: Acropomatidae) from the Indian Ocean . Ichthyological Research . en . 65 . 1 . 101–114 . 10.1007/s10228-017-0595-2 . 1616-3915.
3. Web site: Order ACROPOTAMIFORMES: Families SCOMBROPIDAE, CHAMPSODONTIDAE, CREEDIIDAE, HEMEROCOETIDAE, HOWELLIDAE, SYNAGROPIDAE, MALAKICHTHYIDAE, ACROPOMATIDAE, SYMPHYSANODONTIDAE, EPIGONIDAE, POLYPRIONIDAE, STEREOLEPIDIDAE, LATEOBRACIDAE, GLAUCOSOMATIDAE, PEMPHERIDAE, BATHYCLUPEIDAE, PENTACEROTIDAE, OSTRACOBERYCIDAE, BANJOSIDAE and DINOLESTIDAE . 2 May 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.