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Platybelone argala argala (non Lesueur, 1821)
Misapplied name for Platybelone lovii (Günther, 1866)

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Misapplied name
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misapplied name, misapplied
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  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, platys = flat + Greek, belone = needle; any fish with sharp pointed snout; also Pierre Belon, 1517-64, French zoologist born in Le Mans. Professor at the College de France, author of " La nature et diversité des poissons", 1551 (Ref. 45335).
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References using the name as accepted
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ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS