Of the Dagua River
basin, Colombia, where it is endemic (Cordylancistrus
daguae).
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.
deckenii
In
honour of Karl Klaus von der Decken (1833-1865), German
explorer who collected the type specimen (Chiloglanis
deckeni).
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.
depressus
depressus:
referring to its “greatly depressed” body
(Pterobunocephalus depressus).
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).
dissidens
The specific name of
dissidens: disagreeing or dissident, i.e., different
from the six other species described in the same paper
(Lúcia Rapp Py-Daniel 2001), (Hartia dissidens).
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).
dybowskii
In honour of Jean Dybowski
(1856-1928), French-Polish agronomist, naturalist and
explorer, who collected type (Euchilichthys
dybowskii).
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