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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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| Status |
Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, new combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Pethia is the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in Sinhala.
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from the conjunction of the Sinhala root for red (ré) and noun for fins (val, varal), alluding to the distinctive color of the fins of this species; noun in apposition
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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