Peckoltia greedoi,Greedo Fish Is A New Species Of Catfish; And Yes, It's Been Named After A 'Star Wars' Character

Meet Peckoltia greedoi, a newly-named species of suckermouth armored catfish. And if its name calls to mind a character from a galaxy far, far away -- well, that's the point. The fish was named for Greedo, the bounty hunter killed by Han Solo in "Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope." Jonathan Armbruster, biological sciences professor and curator of fishes for the Auburn University Museum of Natural History, said he was trying to name the fish when his colleague, arachnologist Chris Hamilton, said it looked a little familiar. "Chris looked at the specimen and said 'that looks like that guy from Star Wars,'" Armbruster said in a university news release. "After a little prodding, I realized he was talking about Greedo. We then knew what the name had to be. The Peckoltia greedoi does bear a striking resemblance to Greedo."-READ MORE AND SEE VIDEO-http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/19/greedo-fish-star-wars_n_6899678.html