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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
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Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, Haploos = single + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Specific name of Haplochromis relictidens derived from the Latin 'relinquere', to relinquish, and 'dens', tooth and used in apposition; it refers to the decrease in number of outer teeth in both jaws with size (Ref. 127594). |
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References using the name as accepted |
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