Tosanoides annepatrice explained

Tosanoides annepatrice is a species of reef fish in the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean around Palau and Micronesia and can be found in depths of 115–150 meters.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Anne Patrice Greene, the second author's mother.[1]

Description

Tosanoides annepatrice reaches a standard length of 6.9 centimeters.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order PERCIFORMES: Suborder SERRANOIDEI: Family SERRANIDAE (part 1) . 29 March 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.