Original name | |
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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, new combination |
Status ref. | |
Comment |
Author and year from Eschmeyer (CofF 1998: Ref. 26282). |
Etymology of generic noun |
Gambusia: From the Cuban term, Gambusino, which means "nothing", usually in the context of a joke or a farce. Fishing for gambusinos = when one catches nothing (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
affinis meaning related (Ref. 10294). |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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