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Ctenogobius nocturnus
Synonym for Priolepis nocturna (Smith, 1957)

  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
No
  Status  
Synonym
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
Year from Eschmeyer (CofF 1998: Ref. 26282).
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Name from Latin nocturnus meaning 'of the night', presumed to refer to Smith's belief (1956:725) that this species lives a '.. Sheltered life in coral, almost certainly where the light is of low intensity.'; considered an adjectival form of nox and cannot be regarded as a noun (Ref. 9018).
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
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