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Tripterygion brachylepis
Synonym for Norfolkia brachylepis (Schultz, 1960)

  Original name  
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  Current accepted name  
No
  Status  
Synonym
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
Type locality, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll (Ref. 75154). In Schultz et. Al.
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, tres tria = three + Greek, pteron = wing, fin; diminutive (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Named for the scales on the pectoral fin base (Latin 'brachium' for upper arm and 'lepis' for a scale of a fish) (R. Bajol, pers.comm. 04/16).
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
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ITIS TSN : 171373 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS