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Petrocephalus petersi Kramer, Bills, Skelton & Wink, 2012
Accepted name
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Petrocephalus; Species: petersi; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
Yes
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
  
Latin, petra = stone + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
  
The species name petersi is given in honour of the German herpetologist Wilhelm C.H. Peters who had carried out a major fish survey of the lower Zambezi region, and discovered many of the endemics and other widespread species during his 'Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique 1842-1848' (Ref. 91771).
  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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