latin and greek roots of scientific names
A     G   P
albus L white   gaster Gr belly   pachys Gr thick stout
arcturus L northern   glaucus L bluish grey   parvus L small
argentatus L silvery   gracilis L thin, unadorned   pedi L feet
astrum L star   grandis   large   pedicel L foot, leg or stalk
atra L black           pelagius Gr oceanic
aureus L golden   H   penta Gr five
australis L southern   halo Gr salt   phago   eating
        hepta Gr seven   phaios   brown
B   hexa Gr six   planktos   wandering
borealis L northern           platy Gr flat
bracchiun L arm,claw   I   pod   foot
brachy Gr short   ichthyos   fish   poros   a way through
brachycephalus Gr short-headed   imperator L emperor   pulchra L beautiful
branchia Gr gills                
brevi L short   L   R
        lateralis L side   ruber L red
C   leucus Gr white        
caudatus L tailed   lineatus L lined or striped   S
cephalos   head   lividum L bluish   sclero   hard
chloro Gr green   luteolus L yellow   scypha   cup
chromos   colour           stoma Gr mouth, opening
coelo   hollow   M   striatus L striped
constrictus   constrained   maculatus L spotted, blotched   subfusca L brownish
cyano Gr blue-green   major L greater        
        melanus Gr black   T
D   minor L smaller   testaceus   tile-like
dactylus Gr finger or toe   mono Gr one   tetra   four
deca Gr ten   morph Gr shape   tri   three
dens   tooth                
dermis Gr skin   N   U
di Gr two   necto   swimming   uni L one
diplo Gr double   neuro   nerve        
dolicho Gr elongated   niger L black   V
dorsalis L back   nona L nine   variabilis L variable
        notos Gr southern   variegatus L variegated
E           ventrus L belly
echinus Gr spine   O   verrucosus L rough skinned
ennea Gr nine   obscurus L dark   versicolor L variegated
enteron   gut   occidentalis L western   viridis L green
erythro Gr red   octa Gr eight        
etos Gr sea   olivaceum L olive coloured        
        orientalis L eastern        
F   ornatus L ornate        
familiaris L common   ortho- Gr straight        
fasciata, fasciculata L banded   osteon   bone        
fulvus L yellow   ostracon   shell        
fuscus L dark brown