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| ETYMOLOGY
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| pachynema |
Pachy=
thick, nema= thread. |
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. |
panda
|
'Panda'
alludes to the colour pattern of this Corydoras which resembles
the Giant Panda of China. |
| 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. |
| 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.) |
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. |
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. |
petricola
|
A dweller
among rocks. |
phaiosoma
|
Dark or
dusky body. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
pulcher
|
From the
Latin pulcher ='beautiful', alluding to the attractive
colour pattern. |
| punctatus/um |
From the
Latin punctatus = 'spotted'. |
| punctifer |
Carrying
small dots. |
| 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. |
