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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 |
Latin,petra = stone + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
The name pyroscelos is from the Greek pyros, meaning fire, and skelos, meaning leg, referring to the pelvic fins of males that have the color of fire; a noun in apposition (Ref. 87181). |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
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