Argyripnus brocki
| Argyripnus brocki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Sternoptychidae |
| Genus: | Argyripnus |
| Species: | A. brocki |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyripnus brocki Struhsaker, 1973 | |
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]
Description
The fish is typically 60 mm - 70 mm, with females being longer than males. They appear mostly translucent, with a small black patch sometimes being visible near the head. [3]
References
- ^ "Argyripnus brocki, Brock's bristle-mouth fish".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Struhsaker, Paul (1973). "ARGYRIPNUS BROCKI, A NEW SPECIES OF STOMIATOID FISH FROM HAWAII, WITH OBSERVATIONS ON A. EPHIPPIATUS AND A.IRIDESCENS". Fishery Bulletin. 71 (3).