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4 unusual facts about Peter Forsskål


Carangoides ciliarius

There is a possibility that Peter Forsskål described and named the species earlier, in 1775, which would make him the correct author under ICZN rules.

Chaetodon

Chaetodon fasciatus Forsskål, 1775 (Diagonal butterflyfish, Red Sea raccoon butterflyfish)

Shrimp scad

The shrimp scad was first scientifically described by Swedish naturalist Peter Forsskål from a specimen collected in the Red Sea in 1775, which was designated to be the holotype.

Trionyx

Trionyx triunguis (Forsskål, 1775) – African or Nile softshell turtle



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