Etymology Pages 'S'
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| sabaji |
Named
in honour of Dr. Mark Henry Sabaj, Collection Manager of Ichthyology,
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and webmaster of the
All Catfish Species Inventory website. |
salvini
|
In
honour of O.Salvin. |
| sanchesi |
Named after Mr.Gijsbert Harry Sanches. |
| sanga |
The specific name sanga, noun in apposition,
originated from the Castilian word "digging", was given
in reference to the location of collection of new species. Sanga
is a term used commonly in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina
for stream or small stream. |
| saramaccensis |
From the Saramacca River in Surinam. |
| sarareenis |
From Sararé, a river in Brazil where
this Corydoras species was found. |
| seducta |
From the Latin for remote or apart, is in
reference to the disjunct distribution of this species relative
to the other members of Denticetopsis. |
| senegali |
From Senegal, Africa |
| setepovos |
The specific name setepovos, a noun in apposition,
was given in reference to the region of occurrence of new species.
The "Seven peoples of Missions in northwestern Rio Grande do
Sul originaramse Jesuit reductions (18th century. XVII), inhabited
mainly by Guarani Indians. |
| schaeferi
|
Patronym honoring Scott A. Schaefer, ichthyologist,
Editor of Copeia, and Curator of Fishes at the
American Museum of Natural History, for his many contributions to
the field of ichthyology, and for his
contributions to our understanding of the Loricarioidea in particular.
A noun in apposition. (Lujan et al.) |
| schall |
Derived from
the northern Egyptian arabic dialect name of this fish, shâl,
written with
"sch" because Bloch & Schneider were German speaking
biologists. |
schomburgki
|
In honour of R.Schomburgk. |
| schoutedeni |
In honour of Schouteden. |
| schreitmulleri |
In honour of Wilhelm Schreitmüller. |
schultzei
|
In honour of Mr Otto Schultze. |
| schwartzi |
Named in honour of Mr.Willy Schwartz. |
| sebae |
In honour of A.Seba, a naturalist. |
| secundus |
One which follows another. |
semiaquilus
|
From the Latin semi = 'half' and
quilus = 'dark coloured', pertaining to the dark colour
on the upper body scutes on this Corydoras. |
septentrionalis
|
From the Latin septentrionalis
= 'northern', meaning that this Corydoras comes from the
northern part of South America. |
| serratus |
From the Latin; serratus = toothed
like a saw. |
| seussi |
Dedicated to Mr.Werner Seus |
| siamensis: |
From Siam. (Thailand) |
| similis |
Named for its similarity to Corydoras
ourastigma. |
| simillima |
Like LIMA. |
| simulans/atus |
Simulating to imitate. |
sipaliwini
|
From Sipilawini, a river in Surinam where
this Corydoras species was found. |
sodalis
|
From the Latin sodalis = 'the companion',
meaning this Corydoras resembles Corydoras reticulatus. |
solox
|
From the Latin solox, Alluding
to the bristles on the pectoral fin spines of the adult male in
this Corydoras species. |
| spectabilis |
Remarkable. |
| spilotus |
With spots. |
| spilurus |
From the Latin spilurus = 'with
spots on the tail'. |
| spinosissimus |
The most spiny. |
| spinosus |
Spiny. |
| splendens |
Splendid; bright or glittering. |
| stappersi |
After a personal name. |
steindachneri
|
In honour of Franz Steindachner, the Austrian
ichthyologist, (1834-1919) |
| stellata |
The specific name stellata, adjective
of Latin origin meaning "starred", given to the species
in allusion to the dark, evident in fins and lateral line pores. |
| stenocephalus |
From the Latin stenocephalus =
'narrow-headed'. |
| stenomus |
Narrow shoulders. |
| stenura |
From the Greek stenos, meaning narrow, and
oura, meaning tail. In reference to the extremely narrow caudal
peduncle. Used as a noun. |
| sterbai |
In honour of Dr Günther Sterba. |
| striatulus: |
With elongated stripes. |
| striatus |
Striped. |
| strigata |
Meaning striped |
| stuarti |
In honour of Dr.Laurnece C. Stuart. |
| stubelii |
After a personal name. |
| sumatranus |
From Sumatra. |
| surinamensis |
From Surinam. |
| suttonorum |
In honour of Dr.and Mrs Frederick A.Sutton. |
sychri
|
In honour of Mr. Al Sychr of Hayward, California,
U.S.A. who gave the original aquarium specimens to Dr. Weitzman
to describe. |
