ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, ɐ lˈɔŋ ˌɪmətʃˈʊɹ mˈeɪl kˈɔːt ˈɔf ɹˈɑːz məhˈæmɪd ɪnðə ɹˈɛd sˈiː wʌz dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd æz ðə tˈaɪp spˈɛsɪmən.
In 1960, a -long immature male caught off Ras Muhammad in the Red Sea was designated as the type specimen.