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Tetragonopterus akamai
Araujo & Lucinda, 2014
Synonym for Tetragonopterus anostomus Silva & Benine, 2011 |
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junior synonym, original combination
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Etymology of generic noun |
Name from Greek words: 'Tetra' meaning four; 'gonia' meaning angle; 'pteron' for fin; referring to the evident tetragonal shape of the body (Ref. 124043).
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Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for Alberto Akama in recognition of his contributions to Neotropical ichthyology and in recognition of his many collecting efforts on several South American drainages. A noun in apposition.
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