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 |
| oliveirai |
Named
in honor of Claudio de Oliveira, from the Universidade Estadual
Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, campus Botucatu
(SP), in recognition of his extensive contribution to the knowledge
of
Neotropical fish evolution. |
| 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. |
