Original name | |
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Check ECoF | |
Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
Status ref. | |
Etymology of generic noun |
Named after the first author's son Sasha, who has assisted his father frequently on collecting trips without any official acknowledgement so far of his being so helpful. |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Named 'giganteus' to refer to the unusual size of this species as most Old World Atherinidae rarely
exceed 10 cm SL. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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