Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Gerres; Species: macrosoma; (non Bleeker, 1854)

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		misapplied name, original combination
Status ref. :		Iwatsuki, Y., S. Kimura and T. Yoshino, 1999
Comment :
Etymology of Generic name :		Latin, gerres = a kind of anchovies; cited by Plinius
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Misapplied name
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (misapplied name) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Capuli, Estelita Emily - 2002-04-02