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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, skaros = a fish described by anciente writers as a parrot fish; 1601 (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for its distinctive pattern of (black) spots on the fins (dorsal, anal and pectoral) of the initial phase of the species.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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