Etymology Pages 'D'
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| dahli |
Named after K.Dahl |
| davidi |
After a personal name. |
| davidsandsi |
Named in honour of D.D.Sands. |
| dayi |
In honour of Sir Francis Day, ( 1829-1889.) |
| debauwi |
After a personal name. |
| decorus |
Elegant; decorative; becoming. |
delphax
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From the Greek delphax = ‘young
pig’, alluding to its feeding behaviour. |
| depinnai |
Dedicated to Dr. Mário de Pinna. |
| dentatus |
With teeth; serrated. |
| diphyes
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From the Greek word meaning double nature
which refers to the unique colour patterns observed in this species
– spotted and striped. |
| discus |
Disc-shaped. |
dispar
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Unequal; dissimilar in appearance, ( of
the sexes.) |
| dolichopterus |
Long, or lengthy fins. |
| doriae |
In honour of G.Doria , the Italian collector
and zoologist. |
dorsalis
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Drawing attention to the dorsal area. |
dorsomaculatus
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With
a spotted back, ( or dorsal fin.) |
| dumerelii |
In honour of the Frenchman, Prof: A.M.C.Duméril. |
duplicareus
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From the Latin; duplicare = to duplicate,
alludes to the similar colour pattern in C.duplicareus and
C.adolfoi (Sands, 1995) |
