More info | Plus d'info | Mais info |
Original name | |
---|---|
Check ECoF | |
Current accepted name |
Yes
|
Status |
Accepted name
|
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
|
Status ref. | |
Etymology of generic noun |
Latin, siganus = a fish, rabbit fish; by the similarity of the nose (Ref. 45335).
|
Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Latin 'insomnis' meaning sleep-less; referring to the nocturnal activity of this fish. It is an adjective agreeing in gender with Siganus (masculine).
|
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
|
Link to other databases |
|