Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Paracentropogon; Species: vespa; Original reference

Current accepted name :		Yes
Status details:		senior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989
Comment :		May possibly be a synonym P. longispinis (Ref. 39597).
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, para = the side of + Greek,kentron = sting + Greek, pogon = beard (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Accepted name
ITIS TSN : 644223 | Catalogue of Life (accepted name) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Luna, Susan M. - 1999-04-22

Modified by :Bailly, Nicolas - 2006-02-10