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Trichomycterus anhanga Dutra, Wosiacki & de Pinna, 2012
Accepted name
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Trichomycterus; Species: anhanga; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
Yes
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
  
Greek, thrix = hair + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
  
Named for an Amazonian Anhangá legend, a spirit that lives in the woods, protector of animals. Its presence can be detected by a whistle and thereafter, the animal that was being hunted disappears. Anhangá is thus regarded as a protector of forest life. A noun in apposition.
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Accepted name
 
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (accepted name) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym
 
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