Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Gerres; Species: longirostris; Original reference

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		other, original combination
Status ref. :		Iwatsuki, Y. and S. Kimura, 1997
Comment :		ex Rapp. Not Labrus longirostris of Lacepède, 1801. Senior synonym of G. methueni and also a secondary homonym of Labrus longirostris Lacepède, 1801.
Etymology of Generic name :		Latin, gerres = a kind of anchovies; cited by Plinius
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Ambiguous synonym
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (ambiguous synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Froese, Rainer - 1997-12-11

Modified by :Bailly, Nicolas - 2006-02-10

Checked by : Capuli, Estelita Emily - 1997-12-15