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Mesonauta mirificus Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991
Accepted name
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Mesonauta; Species: mirificus; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
Yes
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
  
Name not explained by Günther; probably from the Greek 'mesos' meaning middle or average, and 'nautes' for sailo (alternatively from Latin 'nauta' or sailor; the name perhaps refers to he position of dorsal fin origin posterior to the pelvic fin which was the author's principal diagnostic character.
Etymology of specific name : 
  
Named from a Latin adjective 'mirificus' meaning wonderful (Ref. 86444).
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Accepted name
 
ITIS TSN : 648747 | Catalogue of Life (accepted name) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym
 
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