ðə spəsˈɪfɪk nˈeɪm ʌvðə tˈaɪp spˈiːsiːz, ˈeɪ. kɹˈɛfti, ˈɑːnɚz ðə dʒˈɜːmən ˌɪkθɪˈɑːlədʒˌɪst ɡˈɛɹhɑːɹt kɹˈɛft, ʌvðɪ ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt fˈuːɚ sˈiːfɪʃɚɹˌeɪ ɪn hˈæmbɜːɡ fɔːɹ hɪz ɐsˈɪstəns ɪn dᵻskɹˈaɪbɪŋ ðæt spˈiːsiːz.
The specific name of the type species, A. kreffti, honours the German ichthyologist Gerhard Krefft, of the Institute für Seefischerei in Hamburg for his assistance in describing that species.