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Author	L.B. Holthuis
Title	Who was Jacob Evertsen? Search for the identity of the godfather of some spotted groupers (Pisces: Serranidae: Epinephelinae)
Journal	Zoologische Mededelingen
Volume	69
Year	1995
Issue	6
Pages	73-78
ISSN	0024-0672
Keywords	Jacob Evertsen; Groupers; Epinephelinae; Mauritius; early expeditions to the East Indies; Bontius
Abstract	The vernacular name Jacob Evertsen given by the Dutch to East Indian spotted groupers was that of a sailor of the second Dutch expedition to the East Indies, and not of an admiral as so far generally assumed. The very few data known of the sailor Jacob Evertsen, are discussed.
Classification	42.01 ; 42.81
Document type	article
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