From
the Latin laevis, meaning smooth, in reference to the
entrire (unnotched) anteroventral margin of the opercle
in this species (Gogangra laevis).
laeviuscula
Smoother,
referring to its smoother body compared to Loricariichthys
acutus and L. maculatus, its presumed congeners
at the time (Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula)
lakoi
Dedicated
to Mr. Carlos Lako.
lamarrii
In honour of explorer-naturalist
August Lamarre-Picquot (1785-1873, also spelled Lamare-Picquot),
who collected type (Sperata lamarrii).
lamberti
In
honour of Mr. Lambertus van Tuijl.
lanceolata
Lance-like, spear-like;
armed with a pointed weapon.
lapillicola
Lapillus,
pebble; colere, to dwell, referring to the substrate of
its habitat, including gravel and rounded stones (Pseudolaguvia
lapillicola).
laplatae
Of the La Plata River
basin, Argentina, type locality (also occurs in Uruguay),
(Hypostomus laplatae).
larai
In
honour of Rodolpho Lara Campos, sponsor of expedition
that collected type (Bunocephaluslarai).
lateristriga
Side streak, or stripe.
laticeps
Broad
head.
latidens
latus, wide; dens,
teeth, referring to wider teeth on outer row of premaxillary
compared to the similar A.
trifasciatus, (Astroblepus
latidens).
latiscutatus
latis,
broad; scutatus, shielded, referring to occipital process
broader than long (Carlarius latiscutus).
latirostris
latus, wide; rostris,
snout, referring to its rounded snout, measuring half
the length of its head (Rineloricaria latirostris).
latus
From
the Latin latus = 'broad', alluding to the dimensions
of this species.
laukidi
Local
Arawak name for this species in Guyana (Rhamdia laukidi).
laurafabianae
Named
to honour the co-author, Armando Ortega-Lara’s daughter,
Laura Fabiana (Panaque nigrolineatus laurafabianae).
leerii
Named in honour of
Leer.
leiacanthus
With
smooth spines.
leoni
Named to honour our
fallen colleague, Ing. RNR Oscar León Mata (1964-2018),
who collected the holotype and dedicated much of his too-short
life to Venezuelan ichthyology. Oscar collected the type
series of this new species and was invaluable during many
of the expeditions to Venezuela, which would not have
succeeded without him. He is sorely missed by his family
and friends.
leopardus
Leopard-like,
(a reference to the colour).
leptonotacanthus
leptos, thin; notos,
back; acanthus, spine, referring to its slender dorsal
spine (Jayaramichthysleptonotacanthus).
leptorhynchus
From
the Greek leptos (slender) and rhynchos (snout), in reference
to the relatively slender snout of this species.
leptos
Fine or thin, referring
to extremely elongate body (Acentronichthys leptos).
leptosoma
Slender or delicate
body.
lepturus
Derived
from the Greek word leptos = thin, and the Greek suffix
-ouros (which is derived from the Greek word oura = tail).
leucomelus
White and black.
leucophasis
leucos,
white; phasis, appearance, referring to its “remarkable”
colouring, “the head and fore-part of the body being
bright silky-white above” (Mystus leucophasis).
leucorhynchus
leuco-,
white; rhynchus, snout, referring to the white end of
muzzle (Pseudobagariusleucorhynchus).
leucostictus
leukos,
white; stictus, spotted, referring to “pure white
dots” scattered over entire body and over all the
fins (Ancistrus leucostictus).
levis
Smooth.
lima
Meaning
a file in Latin, refers to the ventrally exposed premaxillary
tooth patch.
lineatus
Lined or streaked.
lineola
Latin
for little line, refers to the short lines on the compound
pterotic.
lithurgicus
Etymology not explained,
perhaps derived from lithurgus, a stone worker, referring
to its type locality, a waterfall, where it may use its
sucker mouth to cling to rocks in swift water (Ancistruslithurgicus).
llanero
From
the Llanos of Venezuela.
longianale
longus, long; analis,
anal, referring to longer anal fin compared to C.
sinense (Clupisoma longianale).
longibarbata
longus,
long; barbata, bearded, referring to the long maxillary
barbel (Pimelodella longibarbata).
longibarbatus
Alluding to the long
barbels (Trichomycterus longibarbatus).
longibarbus
Long
barbels.
longicauda/ta
Long caudal fin.
longiceps
longus,
long; ceps, head, referring to longer, narrower head compared
to P. balayi (Parauchenoglanis longiceps).
longidorsalis
Long dorsal fin.
longifilis
From
the Latin "longus" (long) and "filum"
(filament), referring to the long barbels of this species.
longimanus
Long hands, ( pectoral
fins).
longipinnis
Long
fins.
longirostris
Long snout.
longissimus
Longest,
referring to the relatively long caudal peduncle.
longiuscula
Diminutive of longior,
longer, i.e., a little longer, referring to longer upper
lobe of caudal fin compared to R.
eriarcha (Rhamdella
longiuscula).
loretoensis
From
Loreto, a department in Peru where this Corydoras
species was found.
loro
Brazilian common name
usually given to pet parrots, referring to the Rio Papagaio
(“Parrot”), Mato Grosso, Brazil, type locality
(Araichthys loro).
loxochelis
From
the Greek (loxos), slanting, crosswise, and (kelis), stain,
spot, in allusion to the broken and oblique dark bars
of the species. A noun in apposition.
loxozonus
oxós, slanting;
zonus, unnecessary masculinization of zona (L.), band,
referring to dark oblique stripe on body (Corydoras
loxozonus).
lucenai
In
honour of Carlos Alberto Santos de Lucena, curator of
fishes, Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia de Pontificia
Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (where
second and third authors were students), (Trachelyopterus
lucenai).
luciae
Named for Dr. Lúcia
H. Rapp Py-Daniel, Curator of Fishes at Instituto Nacional
de Pesquisas da Amazônia, for her many contributions
Neotropical ichthyology, particularly loricariid taxonomy
and systematics.
lucipinnis
From
the Latin, luci, meaning bright or clear, and
pinnis, meaning fin in reference to the light
patches found at the base of the black triangles on the
rayed fins, especially on the anal fin.
lufirae
From the River Lufira
drainage (Synodontis lufirae).
luisae
The
specific epithet luisae is in honour to the Brazilian
ichthyologist Luisa M. Sarmento-Soares, in recognition
of her many contributions to the systematics of Neotropical
catfishes of the subfamily Centromochlinae. A noun in
the singular genitive case.
lujani
Named in honour of
the former graduate student of JWA, Dr. Nathan Lujan.
Dr. Lujan has led expeditions to some of the most remote
regions of South America and obtained some of the most
important specimens for the study of loricariid systematics
specifially as well as South American fish systematics
and ecology in general.
luna
Name
references both the white colour of living individuals
and an indigenous Amazonian tale in which the Moon, forbidden
to marry the Sun, copiously cried. The Moon’s tears
ran from the land to the sea, which rejected such a massive
amount of water. Thus, these tears carved several river
channels into northern South America, including that of
the Amazon (Rodrigues, 1890), (Paravandellia luna).
lunaorum
Named in honour of
the Luna family, founders of the village of Macurucu on
the Orinoco near the mouth of the Ventuari. Their progressive
interest in the development of Macurucu via promotion
of scientific research in the nearby region has been indispensable
to the completion of recent fieldwork.
luniscutis
luna,
moon; scutum, shield, referring to the lunate bony plate
(occipital process) in front of the dorsal fin (Notarius
luniscutis).
luteomaculatus
luteus, yellow; maculatus,
spotted, referring to the yellow spots all over fins and
body (Hypostomus luteomaculatus).
luzia
Devoted to "Luzia”
= Lapa Vermelha IV Hominid 1; the oldest Homo sapiens
skeleton found in America (approx. 11,000-11,500 years
old).
If you would like to contribute to the monthly factsheets with an
article, information or photos, please e-mail
me. You will of course be credited for your work.
If you would like to donate any denomination
of monies to the site just click the above link button. All proceeds
will go to running the site and hopefully to keep it going for a few
years yet.