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Aphia name details

Ryncostracion

AphiaID

398083 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:398083)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (misspelling)

Accepted name

Rhynchostracion Fraser-Brunner, 1935

Rank

Genus

Parent

Ostraciidae Rafinesque, 1810

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Species Ryncostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785) accepted as Rhynchostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785) accepted as Ostracion nasus Bloch, 1785 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, of the generic noun)

Environment

marine, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Ryncostracion. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=398083 on 2026-08-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2009-06-10 13:54:44Z

created

Bailly, Nicolas

2013-03-05 08:18:02Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

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Sources (1)

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]

Aphia name details

Ryncostracion

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