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Polypterus schoutedeni
Synonym for Polypterus weeksii Boulenger, 1898

  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
No
  Status  
Synonym
  Status details  
junior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
Type locality: 'Mongende dans un bras du fleuve Congo' (Ref. 49956). Type specimens are probably young Polypterus weeksii (Ref. 42907). Also Ref. 42904, Ref. 42908.
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Named after Dr. Schouteden, collector of the type-specimens (Ref. 41591, Ref. 49956).
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 573256 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS