Etymology Pages 'O'
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obesa/us
|
Obese;
plump. |
| obbesi |
After Obbes |
| obscurus |
From the Latin obscurus, meaning indistinct,
in reference to the uniform brown colour of the fish |
| obtusirostris |
Obtusi=blunt; rostris= snout. |
obtusis
|
Blunt. |
| occidentalis |
Pertaining
to the west; from the west. |
| ocellifer |
Bearing
eye-like spots. |
| octocirrus |
Eight
filaments, or barbels. |
oculata/us
|
Provided
with an eye. |
oiapoquensis
|
Named for
the Rio Oiapoque in French Guiana were this Corydoras gets
its name from. |
| olivaris |
Means "olive-coloured"
in Latin |
| oncinus |
This catfish
(Liosomadoras) named after the Jaguar cat, Panthera
onca, because of its markings. |
| opistho- |
Behind,
back, backward. |
| orcesi |
Dedicated
to Dr.Gustavo Orcés-Villagomez. |
| orestis |
A mountaineer. |
| orientalis |
Pertaining
to the east; from the east. |
| orinoco |
From the
Orinoco River, Venezuela. |
| ornata/um/us |
Ornate;
decorated. |
| ornaticeps |
Ornate
head. |
| ornatipinnis |
Ornate
fins. |
orphnopterus
|
From the
Greek orphnos = 'dark' or 'dusky' and pteron =
'feather', 'wing' or 'fin', in reference to the black spot on the
dorsal fin. |
| ortegai |
After Hernn
Ortega Torres, curator of the fish Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. |
| osteocarus |
From the
Greek osteon = 'bone' and kara = 'head' or 'top'. |
ourastigma
|
With a
spot on the tail. |
oxyrhynchus
|
From the
Greek oxys = 'sharp' or 'acute' and rhynchos =
'snout', alluding to the long snout. |
