# All The Fish Names: Etymology Deep Dive!

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Podcast: [Fish of the Week!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fish-of-the-week-3468392)
Published: 2026-02-16T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.fws.gov/fish-of-the-week-podcast
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In contrast to the clinical, objective science of descriptive taxonomy, naming a fish is the one time scientists can be creative, personal, poetic, whimsical, and even mysterious. We dig into the process and history of formally naming fish species. Our special guest, Christopher Sharpf (the brains behind the ETYFish Project), has researched the names of literally ALL THE FISH!! You'll particularly like this episode if you like history, are curious about etymology or language, and want to be inspired to find your own very unique "Everest" to tackle (in the name of fish).

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