Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Osmerus; Species: saurus; Risso, 1810

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		other, original combination
Status ref. :		Sulak, K.J., 1990
Comment :		Nomen nudum. See the account for Osmerus saurus Risso, 1910 in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jul. 2009: Ref. 81932).
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, osme = odorous; similar to freshly cut cucumbers (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Ambiguous synonym
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (ambiguous synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Torres, Armi G. - 1992-07-23

Modified by :Bailly, Nicolas - 2017-10-27

Checked by : Luna, Susan M. - 1995-02-28