Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Scarus; Species: lepidus; Original reference

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		junior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Randall, J.E. and J.H. Choat, 1980
Comment :
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, skaros = a fish described by anciente writers as a parrot fish; 1601 (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Synonym
ITIS TSN : 170832 | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Torres, Armi G. - 1994-09-14

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

Checked by : Luna, Susan M. - 1995-03-09