Aspidontus dussumieri explained

Aspidontus dussumieri, the lance blenny or Dussumier's blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The specific name honours the French explorer and merchant Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792-1883).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . 24 March 2019 . 26 October 2018 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.

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