Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
Author and year from Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jun. 2007: Ref. 58462). See nomenclatural details in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Oct. 2012: Ref. 92135).
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, protos = the first + Greek, kobitis, -idos = a kind of sardine; also related with the voice Greek, kobios, Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 688348 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS