I, ae, and ensis at a glance

Where a fish has been named after a male, the specific epithet (the second part of the name) will end in ‘i’, as in Corydoras granti, named after Steven Grant.

Where a fish has been named after a female, the specific epithet will end in ‘ae’ as in Lebeotropheus trewavasae, named after Ethelwynn Trewavas.

Where a fish has been named after multiple people with the same name (such as a married couple), the specific epithet will end in ‘orum’ or ‘arum’ as in Panaque suttonorum, named after Dr Frederick

Sutton and his wife.

Where a fish has been named after a particular place, the specific epithet will end in ‘ensis’, as in Corydoras pantanalensis.