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Etymology Pages 'M'



macracanthus
Large spined.
maculatus Spotted.
maculosus
Spotted; speckled.
macrodon Large teeth.
macrops Large appearance.
macropterus Large wing, (referring to the fins.)

macrostigma

Large spots.
macrostoma
From the Greek makros, meaning long and stoma, meaning mouth; in reference to the size of the mouth.
maculicauda Spotted tail :
maculifer Carrying spots.
maculippinis Spotted fins.
madeirensis From a geographical locality.
magdalenae From the Magdalena River, South America.
major Larger; senior to another.
malabaricus From the Malabar coast, India.
malayensis From Malaya.
mamore From the Rio Mamore for this Corydoras species
mandibularis From the Latin "mandibula" (lower jaw), probably refering to the rather well developed mandibular barbels.
marginatum Provided with a margin (edge.)
mariae After a personal name.
marmoratus Marbled; mottled.
marthae (1)
In honour of Martha Ruth Myers, wife of Dr.G.S. Myers.
marthae (2) In honour of Martha Elizabeth Sands.
meesi In honour of Dr.G. Mees of the Leiden Natural History Museum, Germany.
melanistius
From the Greek melan = 'black' and histion = 'sail', alluding to the dorsal fin.
melanistius brevirostris
From the Latin brevis = 'short', alluding to the shorter snout of this subspecies.
melanogaster Black belly.
melanotaenia From the Greek melan = 'black' and the Latin taenia = ribbon, fillet , tapeworm. 
melas Black.
melini Named in honour of Dr. Douglas Melin.
membranaceus
Refers to the presence of a membrane on the barbels of this Hemisynodontis.
menezesi
This Aspidoras sp. was named in honour of its collector, R.S. de Menezes.
metae From the River (Rio) Meta, South America.(Colombia.)
micracanthus From the Greek; mikros = small; akantha = thorn, prickle.
microgalaeus From the Greek, mikros = small; galaeus = helmet.
microcphalus Small head.
microlepidogaster Small scales on the belly.
microps Small appearance.
midgleyi Named after Midgley
microstomus Small mouth.
minutes Minute.
morrowi For William Morrow, who collected this fish.
multimaculatus
From the Latin multi = 'many', and maculatus = 'spotted', alluding to the many spots on the specimen.
multifasciatus Many banded.
multipunctatus Many Spotted
multiradiatus Many (fin) rays.
murinus murinus; meaning mouse gray and refers to its colour.
mystus
"Mystax" meaning whiskered. Mystus was first used by Belon in 1553 to describe all fish with whiskers.
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