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Polynemus heptadactylus Cuvier, 1829
Synonym for Filimanus heptadactyla Cuvier, 1829
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Polynemus; Species: heptadactylus; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
No
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
In Cuvier & Valenciennes. Type locality: Jacarta, Java, Indonesia (Ref. 57343).
  Etymology of Generic name : 
 
Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek,nema = filament (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
 
From the Greek hept, meaning seven, and dactyl, finger, in reference to the seven pectoral filaments typically present (Ref. 39607).
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Synonym
 
 
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