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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 |
Greek, leptos = thin + Greek, ioulis, a fish dealing with genera Coris or Thalassoma (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
From a Greek word meaning 'tail spot', referring to the large balck spot on the base of the caudal fin, its most diagnostic feature.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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