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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
Status ref. | |
Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, gymnos = naked + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Latin 'opperior' meaning to wait or expect, its present participle meaning 'waiting', alluding to it being recognized as new for more than 20 years and has long awaited formal description. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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