Sarotherodon mossambicus mortimeri
(Trewavas, 1966)
Synonym for Oreochromis mortimeri (Trewavas, 1966) |
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senior synonym, new combination |
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Comment |
In Balon 1974, Krupka 1974 (Ref. 5166). Change in rank. |
Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, saros, -ou = sawdust + Greek, ther = animal * Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for M.A.E. Mortimer, a fish culturist who conducted a great deal of productive fish culture research in Zambia between 1951 and 1965 (Ref. 13337). |
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