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Current accepted name |
Yes
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Status |
Accepted name
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Status details |
senior synonym, new combination
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Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, silouros = a cat fish + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
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Etymology of specific epithet |
From the Latin "auritu" (literally "listening"), referring to the local Arabian name of this species in Egypt, "schilbe oudney", which means "schilbe with ear" (those "ears" probably refer to the large rounded pectoral fins just behind the head)(Ref. 43912).
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Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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