Argyripnus brocki explained

Argyripnus brocki, commonly known as Brock's bristle-mouth fish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Argyripnus found in the Pacific Ocean.^[1]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Vernon E. Brock (1912–1971), an ichthyologist/herpetologist, for his contributions to marine biology and his support of Struhsaker's studies of the Hawaiian bathyal fishes.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Argyripnus brocki, Brock's bristle-mouth fish.
2. Web site: Order STOMIIFORMES (=STOMIATIFORMES) . 17 March 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.