Have you ever wondered what that catfish name really means?.
Wonder no more as here is the definitive list of catfish from
A to Z. They are split up into Genus (first name: a
group of closely related species) and Species (second
name: a group of organisms generally resembling each other
and capable of reproduction) If you would like to subscribe
to a name that is not in the etymology pages, please e-mail
me.
You can move about the Species pages by clicking on
any letter on the menu to left.
To find out the meaning of the Genus names, this is
seperate on the menu.
Etymology:
The science that treats of the origin and history of words
and modification of a particular word.
Most of the words in these pages have been taken from four
publications with the kind permission of their authors.
Scientific Names and their Meanings, Book no.10.
by the Federation Of British Aquatic Societies 1977.This
can be purchased price £1.87, cheque made payable to "FBAS"
from :
Roger Crew,
28 The Mall,
Binstead,
Isle of Wight,
England
PO33 3SF.
Corydoras Catfish, An Aquarists Handbook by Derek
Lambourne 1995.
Catfish Association of Great Britain, Magazine 42.
"Magical Mystery Meaning or The Etymology of
Scientific Names Of Catfish." By Drs.Issac J.
H. Isbrücker & Han Nijssen.
Breeding
Corydoradine Catfishes by Ian A.M.Fuller. Catalogue
of Genera and species of Corydoradinae Hoedeman, 1952 (Teleostei,
Ostariophysi, Callichthyidae), including type localities,
type specimens, and etymology by Dr Isaäc J.H. Isbrücker.
Also thanks to Niall Canavan. |
