Etymology Pages 'L'
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lacerdai
|
Dedicated
to Mr. Marco T.C.Lacerda. |
| lakoi |
Dedicated to Mr. Carlos Lako. |
lamberti
|
In honour of Mr.Lambertus van Tuijl. |
| lanceolata |
Lance-like,
spear-like; armed with a pointed weapon. |
| lateristriga |
Side streak,
or stripe. |
| laticeps |
Broad
head. |
latus
|
From the
Latin latus = 'broad', alluding to the dimensions of this
species. |
| leiacanthus |
With smooth
spines. |
| leerii |
Named in honour of Leer |
| leopardus
|
Leopard-like,
(a reference to the colour.) |
| leptosoma |
Slender
or delicate body. |
| leucomelus |
White and
black. |
| levis |
Smooth. |
| lima |
Meaning a file in Latin, refers
to the ventrally exposed premaxillary tooth patch. |
lineatus
|
Lined or
streaked. |
| longibarbus |
Long barbels. |
| longicauda |
Long caudal
fin. |
| longidorsalis |
Long dorsal
fin. |
| longimanus |
Long hands,
( pectoral fins.) |
| longipinnis |
Long fins. |
| longirostris
|
Long snout. |
loretoensis
|
From Loreto,
a department in Peru where this Corydoras species was found. |
loxozonus
|
From the
Greek loxos = 'slanting' and the Latin zona =
'belt' or 'girdle', alluding to the dark oblique stripe on the body. |
