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Argyripnus brocki

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Argyripnus brocki, commonly known as Brock's bristle-mouth fish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Argyripnus found in the Pacific Ocean.[1]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Vernon E. Brock (1912–1971), an ichthyologist/herpetologist, for his contributions to marine biology and his support of Struhsaker’s studies of the Hawaiian bathyal fishes. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Argyripnus brocki, Brock's bristle-mouth fish".
  2. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order STOMIIFORMES (=STOMIATIFORMES)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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Argyripnus brocki: Brief Summary

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Argyripnus brocki, commonly known as Brock's bristle-mouth fish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Argyripnus found in the Pacific Ocean.

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