The Spotted Scat, Scatophagus argus. Photo credit: Fokko Teolstede, Wikipedia. Because today's instalment of epithet etymology feature two slightly unorthodox fishes, we'll go ahead and make up for it by featuring two species, instead of the usual one. These are not the average fishes that a [...]
Amphiprion chrysogaster is so named for its yellow belly, although this is a poor diagnostic, as many members of the clarkii group complex sport the same coloration. Photo credit: Lemon TYK. Today's instalment of epithet etymology aims to elucidate the literary meaning behind the Mauritian [...]