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| Original name | |
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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 |
From ‘dhani’, local Bengali/Bangla name for small minnows (Ref. 2031): ‘dhan’ is a rice paddy in Bengali/Bangla.
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Genitive of Aesculapius (Latin form of Asklepios, Ἀσκληπιός), ancient Greek god of medicine, equipped with a staff with one or two snakes wrapped around it. This is in reference to the snakeskin pattern of this species.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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