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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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| Status |
Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Grek, mikros = small + Greek, thrissa, -es = shad (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named in honor of Dr. P.J.P. Whitehead of the British Museum (Natural History), London, whose numerous publications on clupeoid fishes have contributed substantially to our knowledge of this group (Ref. 46514).
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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