Parrella Explained

Parrella is a genus of gobies native to the tropical waters of the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. The name of this genus honours the Norwegian American marine biologist, zoologist and oceanographer Albert Eide Parr (1900-1991).^[1]

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

• Parrella fusca Ginsburg, 1939
• Parrella ginsburgi Wade, 1946 (Darkblotch goby)
• Parrella lucretiae (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888) (Lucretia's goby)
• Parrella macropteryx Ginsburg, 1939
• Parrella maxillaris Ginsburg, 1938 (Doublestripe goby)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (I-p) . 14 September 2018 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 14 July 2018.