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taeniatus
Striped; banded.
tamboensis From the Rio Tambo in Peru.
taylori After a personal name.
temmincki In honour of C. Temminck, the Dutch physician.
tengara From the native 'ting ga rah'.
tenuis Slender or thin.
ternetzi
In honour of Carl Ternetz.
tessmani In honour of Tessman the collector.
thomasi In honour of H. S. Thomas.
titan From the Greek Titan, son or daughter of Uranus and Gaea, representing brute force and large size,
masculine. (Lajun et al 2010)
tocantinsensis From the Tocantins river basin
torosus Muscular.
thoracatum
Armoured.
tigrinum Striped
tigrinus Striped as tiger.
trachycorystes The coarsely armoured one.
travancoria Named afer the Indian region of Travancore in Kerala.
treitlii Named in honour of Mr.Treitl.
trewavasae
In honour of Dr.Ethelwynne Trewavas, at one time Curator of Fishes at the British Museum.
trilineatus
Three lined.
triradiatus Three rays.
tubbi In honour of Mr. J. Allan Tubb.
tukano Named after the Tukano indians, a tribe that lives in the area of the Rio Tiquié.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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