Chlorurus troschelii explained

Chlorurus troschelii, commonly known as Troschel's parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae. It is native to the eastern Indian Ocean, where it lives in coral reefs.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of zoologist Franz Hermann Troschel (1810-1882)^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (a-h) . 27 February 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.