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  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, phraktos = fence (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Named after Dr. Melanie Stiassny, Curatrix of Ichthyology at he AMNH in New York, for her contributions to African ichthyology and in appreciation for the support given to the author who described this species to carry out his study.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS