Marion Durbin Ellis

Marion Durbin Ellis (October 25, 1887 – December 16, 1972) was an American ichthyologist and entomologist. She is credited with conducting the most comprehensive study to date of the Hemigrammus genus of fish of which she named nineteen taxa. The taxon Corydoras ellisae and Hyphessobrycon ellisae (a.k.a. Hyphessobrycon sergipanus) are named for her as are the species Bryconops durbinae and Bryconacidnus ellisi.