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Cepolidae (Bandfishes) > Owstoniinae
Etymology: Owstonia: Named for Alan Owston (1853‒1915), an amateur naturalist, yachtsman and collector of Asian wildlife, notably fishes from Japan and China.; melanoptera: 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..