Hi all.
For the Cat-eLog:
The following is from the original description of Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense (Pimelodidae):
"Etymology: The specific epithet orinocoense refers to the Orinoco River, Venezuela, the drainage in which this species is endemic."
Lee
Etymology of species name in Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense
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Re: Etymology of species name in Pseudoplatystoma orinocoens
Submitted and moved to resolved.
Birger