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Arabibarbus
''Arabibarbus'' is a genus of Cyprinidae. They are medium-small to very large freshwater carps found in the Western Asia.Borkenhagen, K. (2014): A new genus and species of cyprinid fish (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) from the Arabian Peninsula, and its phylogenetic and zoogeographic affinities. ''Environmental Biology of Fishes, 97: 1179–1195''. Species The taxonomic position of these species has historically caused considerable confusion and they were formerly placed in ''Barbus'' or ''Tor Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Toronto, Canada ** Toronto Raptors * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor ...'', although the species described in 2014 was placed in ''Arabibarbus'' from the beginning. There are currently three recognized species of this genus: *'' Arabibarbus arabicus'' ( Trewavas, 1941) *'' Arabibarbus hadhrami'' Borkenhagen, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabibarbus Grypus
The shabout (''Arabibarbus grypus'') is a species of cyprinid fish also called in English, Persian or Arabic by the alternate common names shirbot and variations shabut, shabboot or shabbout, and in local languages by several other common names. It is a large freshwater carp found in Western Asia, where it inhabits the Tigris–Euphrates Basin, as well as Iranian rivers that flow into the Persian Gulf. This species can grow to a length of up to and a weight of , although there are unconfirmed reports of individuals up to and , perhaps caused by confusion with the mangar (''Luciobarbus esocinus''). The shabout supports important fisheries, but has declined because of habitat loss (mostly due to dams, water extraction, drought and pollution) and overfishing. Habitat and behavior The shabout inhabits rivers from upstream tributaries to river mouths. However, it is rather adaptable and can also be found in more stagnant waters like marshes and reservoirs, although this strong swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabibarbus Arabicus
''Arabibarbus arabicus'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Arabibarbus'' which is found in wadis in the south western Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula (, , or , , ) or Arabia, is a peninsula in West Asia, situated north-east of Africa on the Arabian plate. At , comparable in size to India, the Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world. Geographically, the .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3288025 Arabibarbus Fish described in 1941 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabibarbus Hadhrami
''Arabibarbus hadhrami'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Arabibarbus''. The species is endemic to Yemen, where it is found in the Wadi Hadhramaut / Wadi al Masila drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, .... References h Fish described in 2014 {{cyprininae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family, including the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives the barbs and barbels, among others. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family, and the largest vertebrate animal family overall, with about 1,780 species divided into 166 valid genera. Cyprinids range from about in size to the giant barb (''Catlocarpio siamensis''). By genus and species count, the family makes up more than two-thirds of the ostariophysian order Cypriniformes. The family name is derived from the Greek word ( 'carp'). Biology and ecology Cyprinids are stomachless, or ''agastric'', fish with toothless jaws. Even so, food can be effectively chewed by the gill rakers of the specialized last gill bow. These pharyngeal teeth allow the fish to make chewing motions against a chewing plate formed by a bony process of the skull. The pharyngeal teeth are unique to each species and are used to identify spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbus
''Barbus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. The type species of ''Barbus'' is the common barbel, first described as ''Cyprinus barbus'' and now named ''Barbus barbus''. ''Barbus'' is the namesake genus of the subfamily Barbinae, but given their relationships, that taxon is better included in the Cyprininae at least for the largest part (including the type species of ''Barbus''). Description and uses Their common names – barbs and barbels – refer to the fact that most members of the genera have a pair of barbels on their mouths, which they can use to search for food at the bottom of the water. Barbels are often fished for food; in some locations they are of commercial significance. The roe of barbels is poisonous, however. The large ''Barbus'' barbs are also often eaten in their native range. The smaller barbs are in some cases traded as aquarium fish. Some are quite significant, but as a whole, the genus is not yet as well represented in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torinae
Torinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family, including the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives the barbs and barbels, among others. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family, and t ..., which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. The fishes in this subfamily are found in Asia and Africa. Genera Torinae contains the following genera: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q71563849 Cyprinidae Ray-finned fish subfamilies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Asia
West Asia (also called Western Asia or Southwest Asia) is the westernmost region of Asia. As defined by most academics, UN bodies and other institutions, the subregion consists of Anatolia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Mesopotamia, the Armenian highlands, the Levant, the island of Cyprus, the Sinai Peninsula and the South Caucasus. The region is separated from Africa by the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, and separated from Europe by the waterways of the Turkish Straits and the watershed of the Greater Caucasus. Central Asia lies to its northeast, while South Asia lies to its east. Twelve seas surround the region (clockwise): the Aegean Sea, the Sea of Marmara, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba, the Gulf of Suez, and the Mediterranean Sea. West Asia contains the majority of the similarly defined Middle East. The ''Middle East'' is a political term invented by Western geographers that has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxonomy (biology)
In biology, taxonomy () is the science, scientific study of naming, defining (Circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribing) and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into taxon, taxa (singular: taxon), and these groups are given a taxonomic rank; groups of a given rank can be aggregated to form a more inclusive group of higher rank, thus creating a taxonomic hierarchy. The principal ranks in modern use are domain (biology), domain, kingdom (biology), kingdom, phylum (''division'' is sometimes used in botany in place of ''phylum''), class (biology), class, order (biology), order, family (biology), family, genus, and species. The Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy, having developed a ranked system known as Linnaean taxonomy for categorizing organisms. With advances in the theory, data and analytical technology of biological systematics, the Linnaean system has transfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor (fish)
''Tor'' is a genus of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, Barb (fish), barbs and related fishes. The fishes in this genus, and some related genera, are commonly known as mahseers. These fishes are found in Asia. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Tor ater'' Tyson R. Roberts, Roberts, 1999 (dark mahseer) * ''Tor barakae'' L. Arunkumar, Arunkumar & Ch. Basudha, Basudha, 2003 * ''Tor dongnaiensis'' Hoàng Huy Đức, H. Đ. Hoàng, Phạm Hùng Mạnh, H. M. Phạm, Jean-Dominique Durand, J.-D. Durand, Trần Ngân Trọng, N. T. Trần & Phan Phúc Đình, P. D. Phan, 2015 (Dongnai mahseer) * ''Tor khudree'' (William Henry Sykes, Sykes, 1839) (black mahseer) * ''Tor kulkarnii'' Ambat Gopalan Kutty Menon, Menon, 1992 (dwarf mahseer) * ''Tor laterivittatus'' Zhou Wei (zoologist), W. Zhou & Cui Gui-Hua, G. H. Cui, 1996 * ''Tor mahanadicus'' Lore Rose David, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethelwynn Trewavas
Ethelwynn Trewavas (5 November 1900 – 16 August 1993) was an ichthyologist at the British Museum of Natural History. She was known for her work on the families Cichlidae and Sciaenidae. She worked with Charles Tate Regan, another ichthyologist and taxonomist. Academic studies and career She received her bachelor's degree and Board of Education Certificate in Teaching in 1921 from Reading University, and then worked as a teacher before being employed by the King's College of Household and Social Science as a part-time demonstrator, spending most of her time on research. She was taught by Dr. Nellie B. Eales when associated with the Freshwater Biological Association. She met Charles Regan and was employed by him as his assistant until hired by the British Museum (Natural History) as Assistant Keeper in 1935. She was appointed Deputy Keeper of Zoology in 1958, and retired in 1961. She served as the senior scientist in the Fish Section of the British Museum (Natural Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
