Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Exocoetus; Species: opisthopus; Original reference

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		senior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Munro, I.S.R., 1967
Comment :		Author year from Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jun. 2007: Ref. 58462).
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, exos = outside + Greek, koite = hole (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Synonym
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Capuli, Estelita Emily - 1993-01-09

Modified by :Capuli, Estelita Emily - 2007-07-25

Checked by : Sa-a, Pascualita - 1995-10-16