fish has a tautonymous binomial, i.e. both the genus name and the specific name are the same. Histrio means "harlequin", an allusion Linnaeus did not explain but he may have been alluding to its gaudy appearance, the head body and fins being marked with streaks, spots and lines in varied colours and pattern and its having appendages on the skin.

Description

thumbHistrio histrio, a strange-looking fish, blends well with its surroundings

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