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Yes
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Accepted name
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Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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Etymology of generic noun |
The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology (Ref. 45335).
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Etymology of specific epithet |
The specific name bagual, from Tupi- Guarani, refers to wild horse, or what is mortal, or dangerous
to mount. This expression is used mainly to convey the information that a given horse is a male reproductive in the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul State. This is allusion to the presence of bony hooks on all fins in mature males.
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References using the name as accepted
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