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Synonym
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Status details |
senior synonym, new combination
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Comment |
In Rüppell 1829.
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Etymology of specific epithet |
From the Latin "auritu" (literally "listening"), referring to the local Arabian name of this species in Egypt, "schilbe oudney", which means "schilbe with ear" (those "ears" probably refer to the large rounded pectoral fins just behind the head)(Ref. 43912).
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References using the name as accepted
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