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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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| Status |
Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Name from Greek words: 'Tetra' meaning four; 'gonia' meaning angle; 'pteron' for fin; referring to the evident tetragonal shape of the body (Ref. 124043).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for Marcelo Rodrigues de Carvalho (USP), the leader of the expedition to rio Jari which resulted in the collection of this new species and in recognition of his contributions to our knowledge of the Neotropical ichthyology.
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References using the name as accepted
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