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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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| Status |
Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, new combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Name from Greek 'mega' meaning large or largest, plus Leporinus, the genus which most species (now in this genus) were previously assigned; refrring to the large size of most congeners.
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
The specific name brinco refers to the vernacular name of the species, 'piau-brinco', which means a species of Leporinus ('piau') with an earring ('brinco' in Portuguese) in allusion to the red blotch behind the head, immediately dorsal to pectoral-fin origin. A noun in apposition.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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