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  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Named after the first author's son Sasha, who has assisted his father frequently on collecting trips without any official acknowledgement so far of his being so helpful.
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Named 'giganteus' to refer to the unusual size of this species as most Old World Atherinidae rarely exceed 10 cm SL.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS