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  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Name not explained by Günther; probably from the Greek 'mesos' meaning middle or average, and 'nautes' for sailo (alternatively from Latin 'nauta' or sailor; the name perhaps refers to he position of dorsal fin origin posterior to the pelvic fin which was the author's principal diagnostic character.
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Name from a Latin adjective 'egregius' meaning eminent or distinguished.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 648744 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS