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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 |
Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named Pomacentrus bipunctatus as reference to pair of dark spots on the upper operculum and upper pectoral fin base which is its most distinctive marking and a feature lacking in other pomacentrids from the Marshall and eastern Caroline Islands.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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