Parapercis dockinsi explained

Parapercis dockinsi is a ray-finned fish species in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the Southeastern Pacific and is believed to be endemic to Juan Fernández Island. This species reaches a length of 17.2cm (06.8inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of zoologist Donald M. Dockins (1930-1975), diver and specimen collector for Scripps Institution of Oceanography,^[1] described as the “intrepid captor of many of the type specimens”.

References

• Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa, 1997. Systematic revision of the South American species of Pinguipedidae (Teleostei, Trachinoidei). Revta Bras. Zool. 14(4):845-865.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order URANOSCOPIFORMES: PINGUIPEDIDAE, CHEIMARRICHTHYIDAE, AMMODYTIDAE and URANOSCOPIDAE . 6 March 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.