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Notropis callistius
Synonym for Cyprinella callistia (Jordan, 1877)

  Original name  
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  Current accepted name  
No
  Status  
Synonym
  Status details  
senior synonym, new combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
A misnomer given by Rafinesque to shriveled specimens, with the meaning of "back keel"; from Greek, noton = back (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
From the words callos, meaning beautiful and istia, sail (referring to the iridescent blue-black dorsal fin of the nuptial male) (Ref. 10294).
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 163773 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS