Acanthistius joanae

Acanthistius joanae, also known as the scalyjaw koester, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses.
The species is found along the shores of the Indian Ocean in South Africa.

Length

The fish gets up to in length.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Joan Wright, the assistant of Phil Heemstra, who initially discovered the fish. Heemstra had promised Joan in a note he had written that he would name the fish after her, however this was not done until after she had retired around 25 years later.