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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, aethes-, strange, denoting the remarkable morphology of the head and pectoral girdle of the species of the genus, and liparis, the root of the family name.
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Name from Latin 'taurus' meaning bull, and 'canis' for dog; referring to the pugnacious appearance of the fish resulting from its vertical mouth and prominent lower jaw.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS