Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
Syntypes: BMNH 1951.5.22.1-5.
  Etymology of generic noun  
  from ETYFish
eu-, a Greek intensive (good, well or very); odontos (Gr.) tooth, referring to numerous radially arranged teeth of E. danfordi; myzon (Gr.), to suck (borrowed from Petromyzon), referring to their suctorial behavior. (See ETYFish)
  Etymology of specific epithet  
  from ETYFish
In honor of Charles George Danford (1843-1928), Scottish artist, sportsman and ornithologist, who collected holotype. (See ETYFish)
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 159734 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS

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Scharpf, C. The ETYFish Project, Fish Name Etymology Database. https://www.etyfish.org
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