Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Pomacanthus; Species: filamentosus; Lacepède, 1802

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		junior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Allen, G.R., 1985
Comment :		Not in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jul. 2009: Ref. 81932).
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Synonym
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Agustin, Liza Q. - 1992-11-10

Modified by :Bailly, Nicolas - 2009-08-19

Checked by : Luna, Susan M. - 1995-03-10