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| Current accepted name |
No
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| Status |
Synonym
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| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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| Comment |
Originally described as a variety; also as Malapterurus electricus var. ogoouensis, used in Sauvage, 1880: 21 and 1884a: 194; var. ogouensis (part.) used in Sauvage, 1884b: 202 (Ref. 44050).
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, mala = a lot of + Greek, pteron = fin + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
The specific epithet is geographic referring to the Ogowe (Ogôoué) River where the types originated (Ref. 44050).
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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