Limia Islai
(Silva, R.R. & Weaver, P.F. 2020) First Described:the tiger limia has been formally described in the Journal of Fish Biology by Rodet Rodriguez-Silva and Pablo F. Weaver as Limia islai.Silva, R.R. & Weaver, P.F....
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Limia melanogaster (Günther 1866)
Etymology: Limia: Limia derived from the Latin ‘limus’ meaning mud, pertaining to the feeding habits of the fish melanogaster meaning black abdomen. First description: Gunther A, 1866 Catalogue of the Physostomi, containing the families Salmonidae, Percopsidae, Galaxidae,...
Limia zonata (Nichols 1915)
Etymology: Limia: Limia derived from the Latin ‘limus’ meaning mud, pertaining to the feeding habits of the fish zonata: First description: Nichols, J.T. 1915. On Heterandria zonata sp. nov. and Heterandria versicolor (Günther) from...
Limia perugiae (Evermann & Clark, 1906)
Etymology: Limia: Limia derived from the Latin ‘limus’ meaning mud, pertaining to the feeding habits of the fish perugiae: named after Dr. Alberto Purugia First description: Evermann, B.W. and H.W. Clark. 1906: New fishes from Santo...
Limia vittata (Guichenot, 1853)
Etymology: Limia: Limia derived from the Latin ‘limus’ meaning mud, pertaining to the feeding habits of the fish Vittata: (Latin) meaning “striped” or “banded” First description: Guichenot, A. 1853: Poissons. In: De la sagra, R., Histoire physique, politique et...
Neoheterandria elegans (HENN, 1916)
Etymology: Neoheterandria: from the Ancient Greek Neo meaning new, heteros, meaning ‘other, another, different’, and andros, meaning ‘male’. elegans: from the Latin elegans, meaning fine, elegant, and handsome. First description: Henn, A. W., 1916 – Annals of the Carnegie Museum...
Girardinus metallicus (Poey, 1854)
Etymology: Girardinus after the French – American ichthyologist Charles Girard metallicus referring to the metallic body colouration. First description: Poey F. 1854. Los guajacones, poecesillos de agua dulce. In Poey, F., Memorias sobre la historia natural...
Xiphophorus couchianus (Girard C. 1859)
Etymology: Xiphophorus: Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein = to carry couchianus after Lieutenant D.N. Couch. First description: Girard C. 1859 Ichthyological notices, 41 – 59. Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia. No.11: 113 –...
Xiphophorus xiphidium (Gordon 1932)
Etymology: Xiphophorus: Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein = to carry Xiphidium: Greek, xiph from xiphos = sword. Latin, idium = diminutive First description: Dr. Myron Gordon going on expedition. Aquatic Life 15: 287–288. (1932) Synonyms: Platypoecilus xiphidium...
Xiphophorus evelynae (Rosen 1960)
Etymology: Xiphophorus: Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, pherein = to carry evelynae: named after Mrs. Evelyn Gordon. First description: Donn E. Rosen 1960. Middle American poeciliid fishes of the genus Xiphophorus. Bull. Fla. St. Mus....