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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 |
Named for Alan Owston (1853‒1915), an amateur naturalist, yachtsman and collector of Asian wildlife, notably fishes from Japan and China.
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Greek 'melanos' for black and 'pteron' meaning wing or fin, referring to the large black blotch on the dorsal fin of the adult holotype; noun in apposition.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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