Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Ophisurus; Species: cancrivorus; Original reference

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		senior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Fricke, R., 1999
Comment :
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Synonym
ITIS TSN : 161569 | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Sa-a, Pascualita - 1993-05-25

Modified by :Bailly, Nicolas - 2006-02-10

Checked by : Sa-a, Pascualita - 1995-11-17