Gorgasia cotroneii explained

Gorgasia cotroneii is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Umberto D'Ancona in 1928, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[1] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Red Sea, in the western Indian Ocean.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Italian zoologist Giulio Cotronei (1885–1962), who was Director of the Institute of Comparative Anatomy, R. Università di Roma, where describer D’Ancona was based.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: D'Ancona, U.. 1928. Murenoidi (Apodes) del Mar Rosso e del Golfo di Aden. Materiali raccolti dal Prof. Luigi Sanzo nella Campagna della R. N. "Ammiraglio Magnaghi" 1923-24. Memoria, Comitato Talassografico Italiano. 146. it.
  2. Web site: Family CONGRIDAE Kaup 1856 (Conger Eels) . 13 September 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 30 August 2024.

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