Etymology Pages 'R'
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rabauti
|
Named
in honour of the American collector Auguste Rabaut. |
| rachoviis |
In honour of Arthur Rachow, the German ichthyologist. |
| raimundi |
Dedicated to a Mr. Raimund. |
| ramirezi |
In Honour of Sr.Manuel Vicente Ramirez,
the Venezuelan collector. |
| raninsus |
Pertaining to frogs. |
regani
|
In honour of Charles Tate Regan, the English
ichthyologist. (1878-1943) |
| reticulata/us |
With a reticulated pattern, or net-like
design. |
| revelatus |
First fossil of Corydoras found
in Argentina. |
reynoldsi
|
This Corydoras species was named
in honour of Col. John N. Reynolds, U.S.A.F., who was helping to
catch fish when the type specimen was caught. |
| rheophilus |
Which lives in a stream. |
| robertsi |
Named in honour of Mr.Tyson R.Roberts of
the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard. |
| robineae |
This Corydoras named in honour
of Mrs Robine Schwartz. |
robustus
|
From the Latin robustus = 'robust'
or 'strong', in reference to the dimensions of this Corydoras. |
| rochai |
Dedicated to Mr. Francisco Dias da Rocha. |
| rogersi |
In honour of Walter Rogers. |
| rondoni |
In honour of General Candino Rondon, the
Brazilian explorer. |
| rosae |
Rosy; rosy-red. |
| rostratum |
With a beak or snout. |
| rufigiensis |
From the Rufiji Basin ( Tanzania) |
| rukwaensis
|
Named after the type locality, Lake Rukwa
in Tanzania |
