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Synonym
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| Status details |
junior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Name from Greek 'skythros' for angry or sullen and 'enchelys' for an eel, referring to the facial expression of the included species. Treated as feminine according to Opinion 95 of the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 1970.
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named in reference to its speckled head coloration.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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