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Yes
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Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, etheo = to strain + Greek, stoma = mouth; Rafinesque said "various mouths", but Jordan and Evermann suggest the name might have been intended as "Heterostoma (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
The name maydeni is in honor of Dr. Richard L. Mayden, a prominent ichthyologist, mentor and friend of the authors. His studies of North American fishes include ecology, biogeography, conservation, and systematics. The common name "Redlips Darter" refers to the conspicuous red pigment on the surface of the flesh surrounding the premaxilla and mandible often referred to as lips (Ref. 89958).
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References using the name as accepted
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