The
specific name (a noun in apposition) is an allusion to
the Spanish artist Salvador Dali, in reference to his
famously long moustache (or whisker).
davidi
After a personal name.
davidsandsi
Named
in honour of D.D.Sands.
dayi
In honour of Sir Francis
Day, (1829-1889).
debauwi
After
a personal name.
decorus
Elegant; decorative;
becoming.
delphax
From
the Greek delphax = young pig, alluding
to its feeding behaviour.
demerarae
(Dutch: Demerary) is
a historical region in the Guianas on the north coast
of South America which is now part of the country of Guyana.
dentatus
With teeth; serrated.
depinnai
Dedicated
to Dr. Mário de Pinna.
desana
The specific name honors
the Desana, an ethnic group that inhabits the rio Tiquié
basin, which is closely related linguistically andculturally
to the Tukano indians, who also inhabit the rio Tiquié
basin (Ribeiro 1995). A name in apposition. This name
is also an allusion to the resemblance between the mimic
pair C. desana and C. tukano.
dialeukos
From
the Greek dialeukos, means marked with white, in reference
to the white or light cream colour of the cheek. A noun
in apposition.
dibrugarensis
Named after its type
locality, Dibrugarh.
dioctes
Derived
from Ancient Greek, refers to the species' hunting qualities.
(Hemiarius dioctes).
diphyes
From
the Greek word meaning double nature which refers to the
unique colour patterns observed in this species –
spotted and striped.
discus
Disc-shaped.
dispar
Unequal;
dissimilar in appearance, (of the sexes).
doceanus
Refering to the river
Doce, the type locality of the species (Parotocinclus
doceanus).
dolichopterus
Long,
or lengthy fins.
doriae
In honour of G. Doria
, the Italian collector and zoologist.
dorsalis
Drawing
attention to the dorsal area.
dorsomaculatus
With a spotted back,
(or dorsal fin).
dumerelii
In
honour of the Frenchman, Prof: A.M.C.Duméril.
duplicareus
From the Latin; duplicare
= to duplicate, alludes to the similar colour pattern
in C. duplicareus and C. adolfoi (Sands,
1995).
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