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Halaelurus lutarius
Synonym for Bythaelurus lutarius (Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972)

  Original name  
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  Current accepted name  
No
  Status  
Synonym
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
  from ETYFish
halos (Gr.), sea; ailouros (Gr.), cat, probably an allusion to the vernacular “catshark,” so named for its cat-like eyes. (See ETYFish)
  Etymology of specific epithet  
  from ETYFish
Latin for “of the mud,” referring to its habitat on or just above muddy bottoms at 338-766 m. (See ETYFish)
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  

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Scharpf, C. The ETYFish Project, Fish Name Etymology Database. https://www.etyfish.org
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