Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Balistes; Species: phaleratus; Original reference

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		junior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Harmelin-Vivien, M.L. and J.-C. Quéro, 1990
Comment :
Etymology of Generic name :		Latin, balista, -ae = crossbowman. In Greek, ballo = to throw (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Synonym
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Sa-a, Pascualita - 1996-05-22

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