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Rivulus xiphidius Huber, 1979
Synonym for Laimosemion xiphidius Huber, 1979
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Rivulus; Species: xiphidius; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
No
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
  
Latin, rivus = stream (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
  
The name xiphidus meaning sword in Latin was given because of the characteristic longitudinal black band which decorates the sides, the snout up to the caudal peduncle in the female and the caudal fin in the male (Ref. 27188).
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Synonym
 
ITIS TSN : 647668 | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym
 
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