Acropoma heemstrai

Acropoma heemstrai is a species of fish in the genus Acropoma. A small sample was found in South Africa and Mozambique.

Description
They measure between 53.1 - 121 mm. Its set apart from others due to its luminous gland being shaped like a Y and a distinctive lower jaw that appears somewhat pointed.

Size
This species reaches a length of 12.1 cm.

Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Phillip C. Heemstra (1941-2019), of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, because of his contributions to the studiy of percoid fshes from the western Indian Ocean.