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Accepted name
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senior synonym, original combination
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Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, thrix = hair + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose (Ref. 45335).
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Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for Austrian zoologist Franz Steindachner (1834-1919) in recognition of his dedicated life and significant work in documenting the fish biodiversity, especially that from South America. His profuse morphological descriptions mainly contributed to settle the current standard in ichthyological taxonomic works.
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References using the name as accepted
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