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Parapercis dockinsi

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 .

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of zoologist Donald M. Dockins (1930–1975), diver and specimen collector for Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 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.