Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Gasteropelecus; Species: crocodilus; Original reference

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		senior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Hulley, P.A., 1990
Comment :		Nomenclatural status from Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2009: Ref. 80565).
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, gaster = stomach + Latin, pelecus =hatchet (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Synonym
ITIS TSN : 162650 | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Torres, Armi G. - 1992-07-24

Modified by :Bailly, Nicolas - 2009-05-21

Checked by : Capuli, Estelita Emily - 2000-10-13