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SPECIES NAMES PAGE 'D'

Species (second name: a group of organisms generally resembling each other and capable of reproduction).

 

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dahli Named after K. Dahl.
dali The specific name (a noun in apposition) is an allusion to the Spanish artist Salvador Dali, in reference to his famously long moustache (or whisker).
dani The specific name " dani " is in honour of Daniela Fernandes Roxo, FF Roxo's sister.
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 From the Greek delphax = ‘young pig’, alluding to its feeding behaviour.
demerarae (Dutch: Demerary) is a historical region in the Guianas on the north coast of South America which is now part of the country of Guyana.
demantoides The specific name of demantoid, a green garnet gemstone.
dentatus With teeth; serrated.
denticulatus From the Latin denticulatus, meaning denticulate or with small teeth, a reference to the well-marked and quite numerous denticles on the posterior margin of the dorsal spine of this species (Synodontis denticulatus).
depinnai Dedicated to Dr. Mário de Pinna.
desana The specific name honors the Desana, an ethnic group that inhabits the rio Tiquié basin, which is closely related linguistically andculturally to the Tukano indians, who also inhabit the rio Tiquié basin (Ribeiro 1995). A name in apposition. This name is also an allusion to the resemblance between the mimic pair C. desana and C. tukano.
dialeukos From the Greek dialeukos, means marked with white, in reference to the white or light cream colour of the cheek. A noun in apposition.
dibrugarensis Named after its type locality, Dibrugarh.
dioctes Derived from Ancient Greek, refers to the species' hunting qualities. (Hemiarius dioctes).
diphyes From the Greek word meaning double nature which refers to the unique colour patterns observed in this species – spotted and striped.
discolor From the Latin color, color, and the prefix dis-, meaning not of the same color, in allusion to the remarkable color pattern with the second and third dark bars coalesced. A noun in apposition.
discus Disc-shaped.
dispar Unequal; dissimilar in appearance, (of the sexes).
doceanus Refering to the river Doce, the type locality of the species (Parotocinclus doceanus).
dolichopterus Long, or lengthy fins.
doriae In honour of G. Doria , the Italian collector and zoologist.
dorsalis Drawing attention to the dorsal area.
dorsomaculatus With a spotted back, (or dorsal fin).
dumerelii In honour of the Frenchman, Prof: A.M.C.Duméril.
duplicareus From the Latin; duplicare = to duplicate, alludes to the similar colour pattern in C. duplicareus and C. adolfoi (Sands, 1995).
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