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Yes |
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Accepted name |
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senior synonym, original combination |
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Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, psilos = hairless + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for Scottish naturalist Francis Hamilton (1762-1829), a pioneer of Indian ichthyology, who spent more than 17 years surveying the freshwater fish fauna of large areas of the Indian subcontinent. |
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