Forsterygion
Forsterygion is a genus of triplefins in the family Tripterygiidae native to coastal New Zealand, but also introduced to Tasmania, Australia. Species. The following species are classified in this genus: Etymology. The name of this genus is an amalgam of "Forster" in honour of Johann Reinhold Forster (1729–1798) – a naturalist aboard Captain Cook’s second voyage on ; he collected the type on this voyage, describing it and naming it "Blennius varius" – and "-ygion", the second part of the genus "Tripterygion", into which "F. varius" and "F. nigripenne" had been placed.