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  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, new combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, prio = to saw + Greek,lepis = scale (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Origin of name not given but presumably from the Greek 'boreas' meaning north wind or north, referring to its presence in the NW Pacific OR might mean a 'mullet' to which this species hase a tenuous resemblance.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases