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Acantopsis guttatus Nguyen, 2005
Synonym for Cobitis guttata Nguyen, 2005
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Acantopsis; Species: guttatus; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
No
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
If placed under the genus Cobitis, then it is a junior secondary homonym of Cobitis guttata M'Clelland, 1839. A replacement name is not recommneded since it will soon be transfered to another genus and the original name will then be valid.
  Etymology of Generic name : 
 
Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, ops = similar (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
 
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Synonym
 
 
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