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

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		junior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Kottelat, M., 2013
Comment :		Year from Eschmeyer (CofF ver. 27 August 2014: Ref. 97306).
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Synonym
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Torres, Armi G. - 1999-09-07

Modified by :Torres, Armi G. - 2014-09-23