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I thank Masato Kinoshita for discussions, and Henry L. Bart Jr. and Elaine Monaghan for editing a draft of this manuscript. I have no conflict of interest in the publication of this comment paper.

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Saitoh, K. Reconciliation of taxonomy with laboratory fish research communities. Ichthyol Res 66, 192–197 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-018-0661-4

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