| Etymology Pages 'A' |
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| acanthomias |
Very spiny. |
| acre |
Named after Acre, the location where the
fish was collected |
| acrensis |
From Acre, the state in Brazil where the
species was found and L. -ensis, denoting place, locality,
country. |
| aculeatus |
With prickles, (referring to the spines
on the pectoral fins.) |
| acus/tus |
Pointed; a neadle or spine. |
| acutirostre/is |
Pointed snout. |
| adolfoi |
Named in honour of Adolfo Schwartz. |
| adonis |
Handsome, after Adonis, beloved of Venus. |
| aeneus |
Bronze. |
| affinis |
Neighbouring; related. |
| africanus |
From Africa. |
| afrofischeri |
In honour of Dr. G. A. Fischer. |
| agassizi |
In honour of Jean Louis Agassiz, the zoologist,
born in Switzerland, (1807-1873). |
| ahli |
In
honour of Dr. Ernest Ahl, born in Berlin in 1898, and reported missing
in the Second World War. |
| albater |
albus = white; ater = black |
| albofasciatus |
With white bands or stripes. |
| albolineatus |
With white spots. |
| alberti |
Probably named for Prince Albert, consort
of Queen Victoria. |
| amandajanea |
This Corydoras is dedicated to Mrs. Amanda
Jane Sands. |
amapaensis
|
From Amapa, the state in Brazil where this
Corydoras species was found and ensis = denoting place, locality,
country. |
| ambiacus |
After the River Ambiacu, currently spelled
Rio Ampiyacu. |
amphibelus
|
Greek for amphi = around on both
sides; belos = dart, arrow, bolt, sting, an allusion to the
dorsal-and pectoral spines. |
| analis |
Referring to the anal fin in some way. |
| anamalai |
Named for the Anamalai hills of Kerela, India. |
| andersoni |
Named after Anderson. |
angelica
|
Heavenly, devine, (young fish are unusually
beautifully coloured.) |
| angolensis |
From Angola. |
| anguilla |
An eel. |
| anguilcauda |
With an eel-like tail. |
| anguillaris |
Like an eel. |
annectens
|
Connecting, joining, (probably means a connecting
link between two species.) |
| ansorgei |
In honour of Dr. W.J. Ansorge, the English
collector. |
| apus |
From the Greek; a- meaning without and pous, meaning foot; in
reference to the lack of any pelvic fins. |
| apogon |
Without a beard, (barbels.) |
| approuaguensis |
Named after the River Approuague, where
it was collected. |
| araguaiaensis |
Named after the Rio Araguaia, where it was
collected. |
| arcuatus |
Arched, like a bow, (referring to the stripe) |
areio
|
From Córrego (Portuguese, meaning
creek) Areio, a river system in Brazil where the species was found. |
| argentea/us |
Coloured with silver. |
argus
|
Named after a cow-herd of Greek legend,
who was supposed to have one hundred eyes scattered all over his
body, ( a reference to the fishes spots.) |
| armatus |
Armed, armoured, alluding to the dorsal
fin spine. |
| arnoldeye/i |
In honour of Johann Paul Arnold, born in
Germany, 1869-1952. |
| asterifrons |
aster = a star; frons = forehead. |
| ater |
Black. |
| atherinoides |
From the Greek "atherine", meaning smelt, and "oides",
meaning having the form of, in reference to the passing resemblance
to smelt. |
| atrizona |
With black bands or zones. |
atropersonatus
|
From the Latin atropersonatus = 'with
a black mask' alluding to the mask across the eye. |
| auratus |
Overlaid with gold. |
| aureum |
Colour of gold. |
| aurita/us |
Eared. |
| aurofrenatus |
From the Latin aurum = ‘gold’
and frenatum = ‘bridled’ |
| axelrodi |
In honour of Dr Herbert Richard Axelrod. |
