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Status |
Ambiguous synonym
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Status details |
questionable, original combination
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Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, mala = a lot of + Greek, pteron = fin + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
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Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for Andrew Murray (1812-1878), describing authority of M. beninensis and author of a lengthy discourse on electric fishes in general and electric catfish in particular (Ref. 44050).
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References using the name as accepted
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