Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, new combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
Generic name and year from Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Dec. 2001: Ref. 40966).
  Etymology of generic noun  
Perhaps from a Swahili word, tanaki = reservoir; due to its habitat?
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 639691 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS