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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 |
Diminutive of Charax, -akos = a fish without identification (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
The specific epithet mirim comes from the Tupi, meaning small, and is given in reference to the minute size of the new species, which represents the smallest known species of Characidium. A noun in apposition.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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