Etymology Pages 'V'
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| Vandellia |
After
M. Vandelli. |
variabile/is
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Variable. |
| variegatus |
Variable; variously coloured. |
| velifer |
From the Latin adjective velifer, meaning
sail bearing (Latin velum = sail and fero = to bear). The name refers
to the relatively elongate first dorsal-fin ray of this species,
a diagnostic character. |
| venezuelae/us |
From Venezuela. |
| vespa |
Latin word for Wasp, due to the colour markings |
| victoriae |
From Lake Victoria, East Africa. |
| virescens |
Greenish. |
| virgatus/ulatus |
Striped. |
virginiae
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This Corydoras was named in honour
of Adolfo Schwartz's wife, Virginia. |
| viridescens |
From the Latin viridis, meaning green, and
refering to the colour of the fish. |
| vitreolus |
means 'of glass’, in reference to
the transparent appearance of this species. |
| vittata/um/us |
Banded, striped. |
| voltae |
From the Volta River in Africa. |
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