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Cepolidae (Bandfishes) > Owstoniinae
Etymology: Owstonia: Named for Alan Owston (1853‒1915), an amateur naturalist, yachtsman and collector of Asian wildlife, notably fishes from Japan and China.; dorypterus: A combination of the Greek 'dory' (spear) and 'pteron' (fin), which according to Fowler (1934a) is
"with reference to the long pointed soft vertical fins.".
More on author: Fowler.