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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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| Status |
Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, new combination
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| Comment |
Author and year from Eschmeyer (CofF 1998: Ref. 26282).
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, sebastes = august, venerable (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from the Latinized form of the Greek word μυ;stησ, mwhich means initiated one or mystic, c, interpreted by some as 'priest'; 19th century fishermen of Monterey, CA called the fish 'pêche prêtre' because of its dark coloration and its light band between the head bars that resembles a clerical collar (Ref. 103574).
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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