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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 |
A misnomer given by Rafinesque to shriveled specimens, with the meaning of "back keel"; from Greek, noton = back (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
melanostomus is a latinization of the Greek melan, an adjective meaning black, a noun meaning mouth. The combined form is to be treated as a noun in apposition to the generic name.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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