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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, new combination |
Status ref. | |
Etymology of generic noun |
The new genus name Robaloscion is derived from the local Peruvian name "robalo" in use for fishes of the species Sciaena wieneri, and "scion", a root commonly used since Gill (1861) in sciaenid generic names for its resemblance to Sciaena (drum). |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
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