His short account was published in 1831 in Voyage au tour du monde, sur la corvette La Coquille. A more detailed description, along with an illustration, was published by German naturalist Eduard Rüppell in 1837 as Nebrius concolor, based on a specimen from the Red Sea.
In 1831, his brief account of the species appeared in "Voyage au tour du monde, sur la corvette La Coquille."  A more detailed description and illustration were published by Eduard Rüppell in 1837 as "Nebrius concolor," based on a specimen from the Red Sea.