Original name | |
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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
Status ref. | |
Comment |
Available in Catalog of Fishes (On-Line Version, upyeard November 8, 2004). |
Etymology of generic noun |
Latin, sparus = a fish with a golden head + Greek, soma = body (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
From the Tupi for 'red parakeet', the native American language once spoken along the Brazilian coast, and refers to the splendid color of initial phase adults of this small parrotfish. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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