Colletteichthys dussumieri explained

Colletteichthys dussumieri is a species of toadfish from the family Batrachoididae.[1]

Etymology

The specific name honours the French explorer and trader Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792-1883) who collected the type specimen.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colletteichthys dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1837) . World Register of Marine Species. 27 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . Order BATRACHOIDIFORMES (Toadfishes) . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 26 July 2017 . 17 July 2018.

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