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Gymnothorax prolatus
Accepted name

  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
From the Latin prolatus meaning 'extended ' or 'elongated', in reference to its slender body (Ref. 10326).
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 635572 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS