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Parmaturus melanobranchius
Synonym for Parmaturus melanobranchus (Chan, 1966)

  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
No
  Status  
Synonym
  Status details  
senior synonym, new combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
Specific name should be melanobranchus.
  Etymology of generic noun  
  from ETYFish
parma (L.), from parme (Gr.), small shield; oura (Gr.), tail, presumably referring to upper edge of caudal fin “armed with modified” scales (per Garman 1913). (See ETYFish)
  Etymology of specific epithet  
  from ETYFish
melanos (Gr.), black; branchos (Gr.), gill, referring to blackish color on gill septa. (See ETYFish)
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS

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Scharpf, C. The ETYFish Project, Fish Name Etymology Database. https://www.etyfish.org
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