Herp question 2

[Marcy Brown]

In article <1995Feb10.104738.1 at folly.cofc.edu>, mitchellp at folly.cofc.edu
wrote:

> One more quick question for anyone to answer.  Catagorized under Herpetology:
> --> What famous herpetologist wrote "So excellent a fishe"?

I don't remember who said the above statement, but I think that it may have
been in reference to axolotls and other salamanders that retain larval
characteristics, which might look like fish, but are really herps.  Am I on
the right track, anyone?