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Hi all
can anyone shed some light on what Botia actually means, where it came from, who first used it?
also same goes for
Misgurnus
Syncrossus
Pangio
Yasuhikotakia
thanks in advance
can anyone shed some light on what Botia actually means, where it came from, who first used it?
also same goes for
Misgurnus
Syncrossus
Pangio
Yasuhikotakia
thanks in advance
Current loaches owned
Chromobotia macracanthus, Syncrossus berdmorei, Botia rostrata, Botia histronica, Yasuhikotakia modesta, Yasuhikotakia morleti.
Chromobotia macracanthus, Syncrossus berdmorei, Botia rostrata, Botia histronica, Yasuhikotakia modesta, Yasuhikotakia morleti.
Botia is a regional asian native word meaning warrior or soldier, which refers to the spine under each eye. For instance Chromo means colour so Chromobotia translates to coloured warrior
I know you didnt mention Sinibotia but Sini is greak for Chinese so Sinibotia translates to Chinese Warrior
Misgurnus means not a gurnard so for the Weather Loach - Misgurnus anguillicaudatus the anguillicaudatus means tail like an eel.
I know you didnt mention Sinibotia but Sini is greak for Chinese so Sinibotia translates to Chinese Warrior
Misgurnus means not a gurnard so for the Weather Loach - Misgurnus anguillicaudatus the anguillicaudatus means tail like an eel.
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Wow! An international code.palaeodave wrote:Its against the rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) to name a taxon after yourself. If a taxon bears a persons name its usually in honour. Happens all the time in the West, usually at species level.
What about Kubotai. How did he get away with it then? Or, did he discover it, and the get his mate to name it in his honour?
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Ohhhhhhhhhh yes.YellowFinned wrote:
Wow! An international code.
http://www.iczn.org/iczn/index.jsp
If anybody is having trouble sleeping, have a look through that. I'm afraid to say I know it intimately. Comes with the joys of naming new species.
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