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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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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 |
Derived from the from the Greek leptos, means fine, small, delicate, and Otocinclus, a genus of Hypoptopomatini, in reference to the delicate aspect of the species included.
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
The specific epithet is from the Greek ktenistus, meaning combed, derived from ktenos, comb, in reference to the contact organ formed by a comb of odontodes on the pelvic fin of mature males. An adjective.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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