Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Melichthys; Species: indicus; Original reference

Current accepted name :		Yes
Status details:		senior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Smith, M.M. and P.C. Heemstra, 1986
Comment :
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek,melis, -itos = honey, a sweet thing + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Accepted name
ITIS TSN : 646171 | Catalogue of Life (accepted name) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Sa-a, Pascualita - 1993-03-16

Modified by :Bailly, Nicolas - 2006-08-16

Checked by : Sa-a, Pascualita - 1995-11-21