WoRMS name details
Acrotus Bean, 1888
295914 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:295914)
unaccepted
Genus
- Species Acrotus willoughbyi Bean, 1888 accepted as Icosteus aenigmaticus Lockington, 1880
marine, terrestrial
Bean, T. H. (1888). Description of a new genus and species of fish, Acrotus willoughbyi, from Washington Territory. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 10 (no. 672): 631-632., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.10-672.631 [details] 
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Acrotus Bean, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=295914 on 2026-05-14
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Nomenclature
original description
Bean, T. H. (1888). Description of a new genus and species of fish, Acrotus willoughbyi, from Washington Territory. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 10 (no. 672): 631-632., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.10-672.631 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
