''Colletteichthys'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the western

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. The generic name is a compound of the surname

Collette Collette is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * (born 1995), French dancer and artist *Bruce Baden Collette (born 1934), American ichthyologist * Jeff Collette, professional wrestler who was managed by ...

, in honour of the American

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Bruce Baden Collette Bruce Baden Collette (born March 13, 1934) is an American ichthyologist. Biography He was born on March 13, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Raymond Hill Collette and Agnes Hellen (Lavsen) Collette. Publications * ''The diversity ...

to recognise his contribution to the study of toadfish, and the

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''ichthys'' meaning "fish".

Species

The recognized species in this genus are: * ''

Colletteichthys dussumieri ''Colletteichthys dussumieri'' is a species of toadfish of the family Batrachoididae. Etymology The specific name honours the French explorer and trader Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792-1883) who collected the type specimen In biology, a type ...

'' (

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, 1837) (flat toadfish) * ''

Colletteichthys flavipinnis ''Colletteichthys'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Indian Ocean. The generic name is a compound of the surname Collette, in honour of the American ichthyologist Bruce Baden Collette to recognise his contribution to the study of ...

'' D. W. Greenfield, Bineesh & Akhilesh, 2012 * ''

Colletteichthys occidentalis ''Colletteichthys'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Indian Ocean. The generic name is a compound of the surname Collette, in honour of the American ichthyologist Bruce Baden Collette to recognise his contribution to the study of ...

'' D. W. Greenfield, 2012 (Arabian toadfish)

References

Batrachoididae Taxa named by David Wayne Greenfield {{Batrachoidiformes-stub