Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
Also Ref. 34006.
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, mala = a lot of + Greek, pteron = fin + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
From the Greek "micro"=small + "stoma"=mouth, in reference to the narrowed snout and mouth typical for this species (Ref. 44050).
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 164144 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS