Rhynchoconger smithi explained

Rhynchoconger smithi is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[1]

Etymology

The eel is named in honor of the “renowned” American ichthyologist David G. Smith, of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., for his contribution to eel systematics.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Mohapatra, A., Ho, H.-C., Acharya, S., Ray, D., & Mishra, S. S. (2022). A new Congrid eel, Rhynchoconger smithi sp. nov. (Anguilliformes: Congridae), from the Bay of Bengal, India. Journal of Fish Biology, 100(6), 1335–1344. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15031
2. Web site: Family CONGRIDAE Kaup 1856 (Conger Eels) . 13 February 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.