Dolichopteryx trunovi explained

Dolichopteryx trunovi, the tailspot barracudina, is a species of fish found in the oceans of the Southern hemisphere.^[1]

Description

This species reaches a length of 14.3cm (05.6inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Ivan Andreevich Trunov (1936-2005), of the Atlantic Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Parin, N.V., 2005. Dolichopteryx trunovi sp. nova - a new name for D. anascopa (nec Brauer, 1901) Trunov, 1997 (Opisthoproctidae, Argentinoidea). J. Ichthyol. 45(1):132-133.
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.