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Yes
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Accepted name
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senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Diminutive of Charax, -akos = a fish without identification (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for the Japanese warrior caste that provided the administrative and fighting aristocracy from the 11th to the 19th centuries. The samurais are known by their expertise in several kinds of martial arts. Currently, expertise in martial art is attested by the term'black belt', a condition inherent to that warrior caste. The name samurai was used herein in allusion to the conspicuous midlateral black band present in the new species. A noun in apposition.
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References using the name as accepted
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