Parapercis dockinsi explained

Parapercis dockinsi is a fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the Southeastern Pacific and is believed to be endemic to Juan Fernández Island. This species reaches a length of 17.2cm (06.8inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of zoologist Donald M. Dockins (1930-1975), of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.[1]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order URANOSCOPIFORMES: PINGUIPEDIDAE, CHEIMARRICHTHYIDAE, AMMODYTIDAE and URANOSCOPIDAE . 6 March 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.