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Barbus potamogalis
Synonym for Enteromius potamogalis Cope, 1867

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  Current accepted name  
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Synonym
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senior synonym, new combination
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  Etymology of generic noun  
Latin, barbus = barbel (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
The species or trivial name potamogalis evidently refers to a highly distinctive fish-eating mammal, the West African water shrew potamogale velox Du Chaillu, 1868 (Ref. 85567).
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References using the name as accepted
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ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS