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Serrivomer sector Garman, 1899
Accepted name
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Serrivomer; Species: sector; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
Yes
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
 
Latin, serran, serranus, saw + Latin, vomer = ploughshare; in fishes = bone forming the front part of the roof of the mouth (1823) (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
 
sector apparently alludes to the manner in which the platelike vomer divides the roof of the mouth into equal parts (Ref. 4525).
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Accepted name
 
 
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