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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Named for Richard P. Vari, former curator of the Division of Fishes at USNM, for his inspiring career focused on studying Neotropical freshwater fishes and mentoring new generations of ichthyologists; plus 'charax' (typical genus of the Characiformes), from a Greek word (characo) meaning 'palisade of pointed sticks.'
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Latin. formed by 'nigro' meaning 'dark' and 'lineatus' for 'lined', referring to the dark mid-lateral stripe extending along the body, a distinctive feature.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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