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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 |
Rasbora, an Indian word for a fish, also used in Malay peninsula
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Derived from the term ‘Bindu Matoga’ in the two native languages of northern Sumatra, Mandailing and Toba, which are widely spoken throughout the distribution range of the species. ‘Bindu Matoga’ is commonly used as the name of a unique traditional ornament that has a rectangle outline. The specific name refers to the rectangular shape of the black subdorsal blotch of the species. A noun in apposition.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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