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Nettastoma melanura Rafinesque, 1810   !
Synonym for Nettastoma melanurum Rafinesque, 1810
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Nettastoma; Species: melanura; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
No
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination, misspelling
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
  
Greek, netta = duck + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
  
From the Greek melan meaning black, dark, and oura meaning tail, referring presumably to the dark edges of the posterior part of the dorsal and anal fins.
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Synonym
 
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym
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