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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
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Etymology of generic noun |
Becasue of J. Marcusen, author of "Zur Phauna des Schwarzen Meeres", 1867; ichthyologist |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Marcusenius altisambesi refers to the Upper Zambezi River, that is, the section of the Zambezi that ends at Victoria Falls; with 'sambesi' as a noun in apposition (Ref. 75962). |
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References using the name as accepted |
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