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| Original name | |
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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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| Status |
Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, new combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Latin, aurum = gold + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Esculentus (latin) = edible (Ref. 27292). "The specific name esculenta is suggested, so as to express the fact that this is the important edible commercial species of Lake Victoria." (Ref. 27292, 55055).
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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