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Plectranthias kamii Randall, 1980
Accepted name
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Plectranthias; Species: kamii; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
Yes
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
 
Greek, plektron = anyhting to strike with, spur + Greek, anthias = a fish, Sparus aurata (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
 
This species was named in honor of Harry T. Kami of the Division of Fish and Wildlife on Guam who donated the specimen to the Bishop Museum who suspected that it might represent an undescribed species. (Ref. 8944).
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Accepted name
 
 
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