Platygillellus smithi explained

Platygillellus smithi is a species of sand stargazer native to the waters around the Bahamas where it occurs at depths of from 0mto9mm (00feetto30feetm). It can reach a maximum length of 3.4cm (01.3inches) SL.

Etymology

Its specific name honours the collector of the type C. Lavett Smith (1927-2015) who was curator of fishes at the American Museum of Natural History.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families TRIPTERYGIIDAE and DACTYLOSCOPIDAE . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 6 May 2019 . 29 January 2019.

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