Psednos christinae explained

Psednos christinae, the European dwarf snailfish, is a species of snailfish found in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean.[1]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of German ichthyologist Christine Karrer.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Andriashev, A.P., 1998. A review of recent studies of Southern Ocean Liparidae (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes). Cybium 22(3): 255-266.
  2. Web site: Order PERCIFORMES: Suborder COTTOIDEI: Infraorder COTTALES: Family LIPARIDAE . 27 March 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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