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Synonym
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junior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, mala = a lot of + Greek, pteron = fin + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named to honor the Belgian ichthyologist Max Poll (1908-1991), in recognition of his lifetime of work on African fishes and especially the ichthyofauna of Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 44050).
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References using the name as accepted
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