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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
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Comment |
Comment |
Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, channe, -es = an anchovy (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Derived from the Latin words 'ornatus, a um' (ornate) and 'pinna' (fin), in reference to the striking coloration of the pectoral fins, which also resembles that of the pectoral fins of the ornate bichir, Polypterus ornatipinnis. |
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References using the name as accepted |
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