Original name | |
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Check ECoF | |
Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, new combination |
Status ref. | |
Etymology of generic noun |
Pethia is the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in Sinhala. |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from the conjunction of the Sinhala root for red (ré) and noun for fins (val, varal), alluding to the distinctive color of the fins of this species; noun in apposition |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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