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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 J. Blanche, in recognition of his many contributions to the knowledge on anguilliform fishes, both adults and larvae.
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from the Greek 'xenos' (= strange) and 'branchos' (= gill), referring to the unique free branchiostegals; an adjective.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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