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| Original name | |
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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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| Status |
Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, galaxias, ou = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Latin 'arcanus' meaning cryptic, secret or mysterious, referring to the cryptic habitat occupied by this species, among boulder and cobbles on the stream bed, and its cryptic colouration.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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