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| Current accepted name |
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| Status |
Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Name from Greek 'pezo' (walking) and 'ichthys' (fish), referring to the ability of these fishes to walk on the sea floor using their hand-like pelvic fins and arm-like pectoral fins.
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Greek 'makros' (large) and the Latin 'pinna' (fin), for its tall dorsal and anal fins.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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