Name refers to its
endemic distribution in the coastal rivers draining the
western slope of the Cordillera Occidental of Colombia;
noun in apposition (Cruciglanis pacifici).
paleatus
With
dappled markings.
pallidimaculatus
Referring to the bright
spots on the body (Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus).
pallidus
Named
for its very pale colouration (Zaireichthys pallidus).
palmeri
In honour of Palmer.
panamense/is
From
Panama.
panara
The specific name,
panara, (Harttia panara) is a patronym that honors
the Panará Indians, also called Krenakore, Kreen-Akore
or Krenhakore. They call themselves Panará, which
means human being or “gente” or “seres
humanos” in Portuguese. In the beginning of the
20th century, they were considered extinct. In 1950, however,
during the Villas Boas Brothers expedition to the Serra
do Cachimbo region, the Panarás were spotted again.
Only in 1969 was a tentative contact of the Panarás
initiated and, in 1972, Orlando and Claudio Villas Boas
established the first contact with them in the region
of Serra do Cachimbo. In 1973, when the Cuiabá-Santarém
highway (BR- 163) began to be built, crossing through
their territory, they were removed to the Parque Indígena
do Xingu. Finally, in 1995 they recovered the right to
live in part of their original territory in Southern Pará
State. A noun in apposition.
panda
'Panda'
alludes to the colour pattern of this Corydoras
which resembles the Giant Panda of China.
paratus
Latin
for prepared or equipped, apparently a key word in the
family motto of T. G. Fraser (Natal Parks, Game and Fish
Preservation Board), “whose enthusiastic efforts
have brought in much useful material” (Chiloglanis
paratus).
pantanalensis
From
the Pantanal, a water system in Brazil and Bolivia where
the species was found.
pankimpuju
This loricariid is
named after the white colour of the type specimens, from
‘pankim’ meaning beautiful and ‘puju’
meaning white in the language of the Aguaruna people indigenous
to northern Peru.
papillatus
From
the Latin papillatus, with buds, in reference to the numerous
short, papillae like mental barbels.
papuensis
Named
for the Papua Province and Papua New Guinea where the
species is located.
paragua
Named after the Río
Paragua, a River in Bolivia where the species was found.
paraguayensis
Coming
from Paraguay.
parahybae
From the Rio Parahyba,
Brazil.
parallelus
This
Corydoras species was named because of the major
colour feature - the parallel horizontal stripes on the
sides.
parananus
Originating from the
Rio Paraná, Brazil.
paranensis
The
specific name, paranensis, is an adjective in reference
to the occurrence of the species in the upper Rio Paraná
basin.
parva
Small.
parvipinnis
Small
fins.
pastazensis
From the Rio Pastaza.
patronus
Named
for good fathers. Patronus is Latin for protector or defender
and is derived from pater for father. Males of this genus
guard their nests and protect their young until they are
fairly large. With their cheek odontodes everted, males
can block off nests and potentially injure predators.
paucerna
Named for the river
this Corydoras comes from, the Rio Paucerna.
paucimaculatus
Few
spots.
pauciradiatus
With
few (fin) rays (6 rays in dorsal).
paucus
From
the latin for few or less, in reference to its fewer gill
rakers and smaller eye as compared to Neoarias midgleyorum.
pavanelliae
Corydoras pavanelliae
is named in honour of Carla Simone Pavanelli, advisor
of the first author and dear friend, for her extensive
contributions to the knowledge of the ecology and taxonomy
of the Neotropical fishes. A genitive.
paynei
Mochokiella
paynei was named after its discoverer, Dr. Payne,
in a rain forest creek in Sierra Leone.
pectegenitor
Derived from the Latin
pecten (quill) and genitor (father), in reference to the
hypertrophied odontodes of the snout, pectoral spine and
evertible cheek plates, and the fact that one presumably
adult male was collected while caring large brood of young.
pectinata
Specific
name from the Latin pectinata, meaning arranged as a comb,
in reference to the comb-like appearance of the anteriorly-directed
serrae on the anterior edge of the pectoral spine.
pectinifrons
With a comb on the
forehead, (probably refers to the toothed dorsal fin spine).
pectoralis
Referring
to the long pectoral fins in adult fish.
pellegrini
In honour of the French
ichthyologist Dr. Jacques Pellegrin, born 1873.
pellucidia
Transparent.
pemon
The species name, pemon,
is in reference to the Pemon, an Amerindian tribe whose
traditional territories included the area of the type
locality (Cetopsidium pemon).
peruanus
Belonging
to Peru.
perugiae
Named after Albert
Perugia, an Ichthyologist from Triest.
pestai
Dedicated
to Dr.Otto Pesta.
petenensis
From Lake Peten, in
Guatemala.
petracinii
Dedicated
to Roberto Petracini; Argentine fishkeeper, who for decades
has been contributing to the development, knowledge and
diffusion of Argentinean and South (and Central) American
fishkeeping hobby.
petricola
A dweller among rocks.
phaiosoma
Dark
or dusky body.
phlyzakion
Species name from the
Greek phlyzakion, meaning blister (Jaeger, 1950), alluding
to the abundant pores on the ventral surface of body.
A noun in apposition.
phreatophila
Meaning
attracted to or living in a well. This refers to the specimen's
place of residence, which is either a cave or a natural
well (aquifer).
pictus
Painted.
pijao
Dedicated
the native aborigine in the department of Tólima,
who would rather die than to submit to the Spanish monarchy.
pilosus
Rhinotocinclus
pilosus from the Latin pilosus, meaning hairy, in
allusion to the dense cover of hyperthrophied odontodes
typical of the species. An adjective.
pinheiroi
Dedicated
to Mr.Mario Pinheiro.
pinnimaculatus
Spotted fins.
pintado
The
Spanish word pintado means spotted or with points. People
living in the area of Paso de Averías, on the Cebollatí
River, use the name pintado as the common name for the
species. Hence, we apply this name as a noun in apposition.
piperata
piper (lat.) - pepper,
because of the fine pigmentation of the body.
pirarara
Refers
to the species' reddish fins (this is also the Brazilian
common name the red tail catfish, Phractocephalus
hemioliopterus); "Assacu" is a common name
for the Amazon tree Hura crepitans, which has bark covered
with conical spines.
piribebuy
After the river of
the same name, a tributary to the Rio Manduvira, Rio Paraguay
basin.
planiceps
Flat
head.
platycephalus
Flat (broad or wide)
head.
platypogonoides
With
the appearance of a flat beard.
platyrhynchos
Flat snout.
plecostomus
Plaited
mouth (folded mouth).
pleurotaenia
With stripes on the
sides.
poecilopterus
With
mottled or variegated fins.
poecilus
From the Greek, poikilos
= variecoloured, pied, mottled, spotted.
polli
In
honour of Dr.Max Poll, ichthyologist.
polyodon
Many teeth.
polystictus
From
the Greek poly = 'many' and stiktos
= 'spotted', alluding to the small spots on this species.
polystigma
Many spots.
populi
The
species name populi, genitive of the Latin noun populus
= people, honours the invaluable contributions made by
interested members of the public in the southern Indian
state of Kerala, helping to document the biodiversity
of subterranean and groundwater systems, including the
discovery of this new species (Horaglanis populi).
portellus
From the Latin portella,
the diminitive form of porta, meaning door. The
name is used as a noun and alludes to the relatively small
mouth of this species (Akysis portellus).
potaroensis
From
Potario a river in Guyana.
prashadi
Named after the Indian
ichthyologist, Dr. B. Prashad.
pretoriae
A
reference to Pretoria in South Africa.
prionotos
From the Greek prionotos
= 'jagged' or 'serrated', alluding to the medial
border of the pectoral fin spine.
psamathos
The
specific epithet “psamathos” refers to Psamathos
Psamathides, the oldest wizard among the Psamathists,
the sand sorcerers, a fictional character created by J.
R. R. Tolkien in his book Roverandom. The name derives
from the Greek psammos, which means sand. The name alludes
to the sand-dwelling behavior of the new species. A noun
in apposition.
psammatides
Named after "Psammatos
psammatides", the sand sorcerer, a characer of the
J.R.R. Tolkien's book "Roverandom", from the
Greek psammos, meaning sand, and ides, meaning son of.
In allusion to the sand-dwelling behavior of the species.
pulcher
From
the Latin pulcher ='beautiful', alluding to the
attractive colour pattern.
punctatus/um
From the Latin punctatus
= 'spotted'.
punctifer
Carrying
small dots.
pusillus
Very small, presumably
referring to size.
putumayoensis
The
epithet specific putumayoensis, is a tribute from the
author to the Department of Putumayo.
pygmaes
From the Latin pygmaeus
= 'dwarf', alluding to its small size.
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