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| ibirapuita | Named for the Conservation Unit ‘Área de Proteção Ambiental Ibirapuitã’, its type locality; noun in apposition (Scleronema ibirapuita). |
| ichikawai | In honour of Atsuhiko Ichikawa (1904-1991), Hokkaido University, the junior author’s “venefactor” [sic, benefactor] in college (Coreobagrus ichikawai). |
| iheringi | In honour of German-Brazilian zoologist Hermann von Ihering (1850-1930), who helped collect type (Pseudobunocephalus iheringii). |
| iiap | The specific epithet “iiap” is a reference to the Instituto De Investigaciones De La Amazonía Peruana (IIAP), in Loreto, Peru, which has been the center for the study of the biodiversity of the Peruvian Amazon for over four decades. In appreciation for its invaluable work in conducting biodiversity studies and contributing to the scientific basis for conserving one of the most diverse places on the planet. A noun in apposition (Corydoras iiap). |
| ilebrevis | A combination of the latin ile, meaning intestine, and the Latin brevis, meaning short, a reference to the relatively short gut of this species. |
| imitator | Imitator; imitating another. |
| immacula/a/tus/ | Derived from the Latin adjective, immaculatus, meaning unspotted or unstained, in allusion to the colouration pattern of the species, lacking dots or spots. |
| incognitum/us/ | The specific epithet incognitus is in reference that recognition of the species was obscured by the assumption that Diplomystes chilensis also extended south of Maipo Basin, also Latin for unknown, referring to its previous misidentification as other species of the genus, (Hypoptopoma incognitum). |
| incolicana | This Corydoras species was derived from the Latin incola='an inhabitant' and Icana, the river in Brazil from where it was found. |
| indicus | Refers to the country from which it was described firstly. Latin word “indicus” means ‘of India’, (Mystus indicus). |
| indigens | Name from Latin word meaning to need or want, in allusion to the lower number of anal-fin rays and gill rakers when compared to P. moolenburghae, the congener that it superficially resembles most. |
| indragiriensis | ensis, Latin suffix denoting place: Indragari, Sumatra, Indonesia, type locality (Silurichthys indragiriensis). |
| ineac | Named for the Centre de l’Institut National pour l’Etude Agronomique du Congo belge (I.N.E.A.C.), Stanleyville (now Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo), near type locality (Trachyglanis ineac). |
| inermis | unarmed, referring to lack of serrations on pectoral spine (Pseudobagarius inermis). |
| inexspectatum | Latin for unexpected, allusion not explained; described from one specimen, perhaps Holmberg (who did not seem to be aware of the genus Hypoptopoma) was struck by the unexpected occurrence and/or appearance of a loricariid catfish with ventrolaterally displaced eyes (Hypoptopoma inexspectatum). |
| infuscatus | Meaning darkened, referring to its dark-brown colouration (Erethistoides infuscatus). |
| inornata/us | Not ornate; undecorated. |
| inpai | Of INPA, acronym for Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, which helped fund the authors’ field work (Aguarunichthys inpai). |
| insculptus | Etched; carved. |
| insidiosa | Latin for cunning, insidious or sly, allusion not explained, perhaps referring to its great (and therefore misleading) similarity to Rhamdella montana (Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa). |
| insignis | Conspicuous, probably referring to “intense” brownish-purple spots on sides, and/or yellowish-white dorsal, pectoral and anal fins that are “more or less mottled with dark purple” (translations), (Breitensteinia insignis, Noturus insignis). |
| inspector | Latin for "observer", pertaining to the large eyes. |
| intermedia/um/us | In between, (between two species). |
| interruptus | A break between; interrupted. |
| intrusus | From Latin, meaning intruded, in reference to the pre-maxilla projecting beyond the dentary, a distinctive character of the new species. |
| iota | iota (?), smallest letter of Greek alphabet, i.e., anything very small, referring to its small size compared to congeners (Hisonotus iota). |
| irritans | Latin for irritating, taken from the name of the human flea, Pulex irritans, also a hematophagous species (Paracanthopoma irritans). |
| irsacae | Of I.R.S.A.C. (Institut pour la Recherche Scientifique en Afrique Centrale), where Matthes worked (Synodontis irscae). |
| irwini | In honour of Irwin. |
| isaaci | The specific name isaaci was given in honour of Isaäc J. H. Isbrücker, for his studies on the family Loricariidae and especially on the subfamily Loricariinae (Rineloricaria isaaci & Baryancistrus isaaci). |
| isabelae | Rhinotocinclus isabelae is named in honour to Isabela Alho dos Reis, younger daughter of the senior author. Isabela is an enthusiast of biodiversity conservation and interested in aquarium fishes since she was very young. A patronym. |
| isbrueckeri | In honour of the noted Ichthyologist Dr. Isaäc J. H. Isbrücker. |
| isopterus | Equal-finned, from ísos (Gr.), equal, and pterón (Gr.) or ptéryx (pt), wing or fin, referring to approximate equal length of dorsal and adipose fins (compared with different lengths among congeners), (Heterobranchus isopterus). |
| itae | A tribute to Instituto Técnico Agrícola, Cáchira, Norte de Santander, Colombia, in existence for 55 years (Astroblepus itae). |
| itatiayae | Of the Itatiaia mountains, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, type locality (Trichomycterus itatiayae). |
| iwokrama | In reference to the Iwokrama rainforest project in the region of Guyana from which the holotype of the species was collected. It is a noun in apposition. |
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