Sometimes taxonomists create new names for groups that already have a name. They may do this because they are unaware of the original name, or they may think the organism before them belongs to a different group when in fact it does not. If two or more names are found to apply to the same group, they are considered synonyms. In most cases, the first name takes priority and is considered to be the valid or accepted name. However, there can be exceptions, and it's not always easy to determine which of a series of synonyms should be considered valid or accepted. Here we list the synonyms provided to EOL by our classification partners. We also include other versions of the name that most likely refer to the same group, for example, misspellings in the literature or different variations of the authorship associated with the name.
marks the preferred name from each source.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
| Name | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Preferred |
| Echeneis chiromacer Duméril, 1858 | Synonym |
| Echeneis fasciata Gronow, 1854 | Synonym |
| Echeneis fusca Gronow, 1854 | Synonym |
| Echeneis guaican Poey, 1860 | Synonym |
| Echeneis lunata Bancroft, 1831 | Synonym |
| Echeneis metallica Poey, 1860 | Synonym |
| Echeneis naucratus Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
| Echeneis neucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
| Echeneis scaphecrates Duméril, 1858 | Synonym |
| Echeneis vittata Rüppell, 1838 | Synonym |
| Echensis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
| Echneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
| Leptecheneis flaviventris Seale, 1906 | Synonym |
| Leptecheneis naucrates (Linnaeus, 1758) | Synonym |
FishBase
| Name | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Preferred |
| Echeneis chiromacer Duméril, 1858 | Ambiguous synonym |
| Echeneis fasciata Gronow, 1854 | Synonym |
| Echeneis fusca Gronow, 1854 | Synonym |
| Echeneis guaican Poey, 1860 | Synonym |
| Echeneis lunata Bancroft, 1831 | Synonym |
| Echeneis metallica Poey, 1860 | Synonym |
| Echeneis naucratus Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
| Echeneis neucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
| Echeneis scaphecrates Duméril, 1858 | Ambiguous synonym |
| Echeneis vittata Rüppell, 1838 | Synonym |
| Echensis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
| Echneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
| Leptecheneis flaviventris Seale, 1906 | Synonym |
| Leptecheneis naucrates (Linnaeus, 1758) | Synonym |
NCBI Taxonomy
| Name | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Echeneis naucrates | Preferred |
| Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013
| Name | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Preferred |
| Echensis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
| Echneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
| Leptecheneis flaviventris Seale, 1906 | Synonym |
| Echeneis metallica Poey, 1860 | Synonym |
| Echeneis chiromacer Duméril, 1858 | Ambiguous synonym |
| Echeneis scaphecrates Duméril, 1858 | Ambiguous synonym |
| Echeneis lunata Bancroft, 1831 | Synonym |
| Echeneis guaican Poey, 1860 | Synonym |
| Echeneis fusca Gronow, 1854 | Synonym |
| Echeneis fasciata Gronow, 1854 | Synonym |
| Leptecheneis naucrates (Linnaeus, 1758) | Synonym |
| Echeneis vittata Rüppell, 1838 | Synonym |
| Echeneis neucrates Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
| Echeneis naucratus Linnaeus, 1758 | Synonym |
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