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Barbus atkinsoni
Synonym for Enteromius atkinsoni (Bailey, 1969)

  Original name  
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  Current accepted name  
No
  Status  
Synonym
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Latin, barbus = barbel (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Named for the late Mr. Maurice Atkinson of the Lake Victoria and Tanzanian Fisheries Service, who had a wide interest in the biology and correct identification of east African fishes, and whose contributions in the realm of fisheries development and training , will long be valued by his colleagues and students alike (Ref. 87017).
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 688475 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS