Narcetes kamoharai explained

Narcetes kamoharai is a species of fish in the family Alepocephalidae (slickheads). The fish is found in the Western Pacific with Japan and the Philippines in its range. This species reaches a length of 34cm (13inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Toshiji Kamohara (1901–1972), an ichthyologist at Kochi University.^[1]

References

• Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order ALEPOCEPHALIFORMES (Slickheads) . 30 January 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.