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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
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Etymology of generic noun |
The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
The specific name bagual, from Tupi- Guarani, refers to wild horse, or what is mortal, or dangerous
to mount. This expression is used mainly to convey the information that a given horse is a male reproductive in the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul State. This is allusion to the presence of bony hooks on all fins in mature males. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
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