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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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| Status |
Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, astra = ray + Greek, kottos = a fish (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Latin 'regulus' or regular, a common species collected frequently in northern Japan. It also is the name of the alpha star of the constellation Leo, which is connected with the genus name Astrocottus, meaning 'constellation sculpin'.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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