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Nettastoma parviceps Günther, 1877
Accepted name
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Nettastoma; Species: parviceps; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
Yes
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
  
Greek, netta = duck + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
  
From the Latin parvus meaning little and caput meaning head, referring to the slightly smaller size of the head of this species compared to that of N. melanura, the only other species of the genus known to Günther.
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Accepted name
 
ITIS TSN : 635734 | Catalogue of Life (accepted name) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym
 
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