In 1864, German-born British zoologist, Albert Günther (1830-1914), discovered a new species of highly venomous viviparous (giving live birth) sea snakes, thereafter named Günther's sea snake.

As remarked by Dr. Albert Günther, in his article on the history of the Remora (“On the History of the Echeneis,” Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 1860, ser. 3, vol v., p. 386), “there is scarcely a ...