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| Original name | |
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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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| Status |
Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, new combination
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| Comment |
Genus placement based on the status of Metriaclima, a synonym of Maylandia (Ref. 79558).
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| Etymology of generic noun |
In honour of Hans J. Mayland, German ictiologist (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
The specific epithet, xanthos, is Greek for yellow, in reference to the yellow belly and dorsal fin of breeding males; it is treated as a noun in apposition (Ref. 86409).
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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