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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 |
Named for Alan Owston (1853‒1915), an amateur naturalist, yachtsman and collector of Asian wildlife, notably fishes from Japan and China. |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Nane from combination of "mer", name used by Torres Strait islanders for Murray Island, which is the nearest island to the type locality, and Latin suffix 'ensis' meaning belonging to. |
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