Name Change for Tigrinus and Goslinia

[zhuangsw]

Found this thread while browsing through planetcatfish.com

Merodontotus tigrinus is now Brachyplatystoma tigrinum, and Goslinia platynema is now Brachyplatystoma platynemum. Will try to verify the info later on.

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why did they change its name? any reason?

 

[marshy]

The name change for Tigrinus is pretty much confirmed brothers...

PracticalFishkeeping.co.uk has also indicated it.... Here

 

[katfishguy]

I agree with Logan, Brachyplatystoma tigrinus would have been better !! I remember seeing in a Japanese Catfish book that Neo sent me, they had it as Brachyplatystoma tigrinus,,, as for me there is no way I am calling the tigrinus a tigrinum

 

[rayman45]

and also

who calls a tiger shovel nose a tigrinum
99.99999% of people call then tsn.

i won't mix them up.
well, maybe if i'm lazy and miss read something