Original name | |
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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
Status ref. | |
Etymology of generic noun |
The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
The specific name pirabitira is from Tupi-Guarani. It means mountain fish (pira, meaning fish, and
ybytyra meaning mountain) in reference to the occurrence of the species in altitudes higher than 800 m. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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