Thomas Henry Fraser is an

ichthyologist Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish ( Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). According to FishBase, 33,400 species of fish had been described as of Octobe ...

and expert in

cardinalfish Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water and a few (notably '' Glossamia'') are found in fresh water. A ...

es. According to the Australian Museum website, "He is a world expert on the taxonomy of Cardinalfishes." The combtooth blennies ''

Dodekablennos fraseri ''Dodekablennos fraseri'' is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean, around Réunion and Mauritius. This species is a resident of tide pools where it can be found at depths of from . This species is the only known memb ...

'' and ''

Meiacanthus fraseri ''Meiacanthus fraseri'' is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean, around Cargados Carajos. This species grows to a length of SL. Its specific name honours Thomas H. Fraser of the Mote Marine Laboratory Mote Mar ...

'' were named in honour of Fraser.

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