The specific epithet of "Astacopsis gouldi" was assigned in 1845 and honours the convict artist, William Buelow Gould, whose 1832 "Sketchbook of Fishes" includes the first-known representation of the species.
The specific epithet of "Astacopsis gouldi" was assigned in 1845. The specific epithet of "Astacopsis gouldi" honours the convict artist whose 1832 "Sketchbook of Fishes" includes the first-known representation of the species. William Buelow Gould was the convict artist.