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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 |
Greek, 'gigas' or 'gigantos' = gigantic + Greek, 'aktis' = ray (referring to the unusually long first dorsal-fin spine that functions as a lure in this genus) (Ref. 86949) |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Named after A.V. Balushkin, one of the authors who described Melanocetus rossi (Ref. 43997). |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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