| Original name | |
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| Current accepted name |
Yes |
| Status |
Accepted name |
| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
| Status ref. | |
| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, xyreo = that cuts like a knife (Ref. 45335). |
| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for Captain Jiun-Shiun Chiou, who captured and donated this and other important eel specimens to the laboratory of the National Taiwan Ocean University. |
| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
| Link to other databases |
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