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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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| Comment |
The specific name comes from the Greek ηετεροσ, meaning different and πογον,
meaning beard, in reference to the fact that this is the only Oreoglanis known from the Salween River drainage bearing a maxillary barbel with a pointed tip.
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, oreos = mountain+Greek, glanis = Latin, aurum = gold + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish (Ref. 45335).
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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