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.

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Holthuis, L. (1995). Who was Jacob Evertsen? Search for the identity of the godfather of some spotted groupers (Pisces: Serranidae: Epinephelinae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 69(6), 73–78.