Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
In Cuvier & Valenciennes.
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Name from Greek 'xanthos' for yellow and 'ptero' for fin; referring to the yellow color of the outer part of the pectoral fin (Ref. 37792).
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
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