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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 |
Name from Greek words: 'Tetra' meaning four; 'gonia' meaning angle; 'pteron' for fin; referring to the evident tetragonal shape of the body (Ref. 124043). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
The specific name araguaiensis is in reference to the major drainage of the type-locality, the Rio Araguaia, a large tributary of the Amazon basin, central Brazil. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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