Etymology Pages 'T'
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taeniatus
|
Striped;
banded. |
| 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. |
| tocantinsensis |
From the Tocantins river basin |
thoracatum
|
Armoured. |
| tigrinum |
Striped |
| tigrinus |
Striped as tiger. |
| trachycorystes |
The coarsely armoured one. |
| treitlii |
Named in honour of Mr.Treitl. |
trewavasae
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In honour of Dr.Ethelwynne Trewavas, at
one time Curator of Fishes at the British Museum. |
trilineatus
|
Three lined. |
| 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. |
