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Plesiops polydactylus Mooi, 1995
Accepted name
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Plesiops; Species: polydactylus; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
Yes
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
  
Greek, plesios = near + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
  
Specific name from the Greek words 'polys' meaning many and 'daktylos' meaning finger, referring to the high number of pectoral fin rays that characterize this species.
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Accepted name
 
ITIS TSN : 645926 | Catalogue of Life (accepted name) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym
 
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