Dolichopteryx parini explained

Dolichopteryx parini, the winged spookfish, is a species of fish found in the Pacific Ocean.^[1]

Description

This species reaches a length of 21.7cm (08.5inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Nikolai Vasilyevich Parin (1932-2012), of the Russian Academy of Sciences.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Mecklenburg, C.W., T.A. Mecklenburg and L.K. Thorsteinson, 2002. Fishes of Alaska. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. xxxvii +1037 p.
2. Web site: Order AULOPIFORMES (Lizardfishes) . 15 March 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.