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Published: 2011-12-06
Page range: 67–68
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The grammatical gender of fish generic nomina based on the stem—butis (Teleostei: Perciformes: Gobioidei)

Case postale 57, CH-2952 Cornol, Switzerland (permanent address); and Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260
Fish Teleostei Perciformes Gobioidei

Abstract

The word ‘name’ having various meanings depending on context, in order to avoid confusion and simplify reading I here use the word nomen (plural nomina) to denote 'scientific names'.

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