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Kyphosidae
The sea chubs, also known as rudderfish and pilot fish and in Hawaiian as ''enenue'' or ''nenue'', are a family, Kyphosidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans usually close to shore in marine waters. Subfamilies and genera The four subfamilies with 12 genera in this family are: * Girellinae Gill, 1862 (nibblers) ** Genus '' Girella'' Gray, 1835 ** Genus '' Graus (genus)'' Philippi, 1887 * Kyphosinae Jordan, 1887 (rudderfishes) ** Genus '' Kyphosus'' Lacepède, 1801 * Microcanthinae Bleeker, 1876 (microanthines) ** Genus '' Atypichthys'' Günther, 1862 ** Genus '' Microcanthus'' Swainson, 1839 ** Genus '' Neatypus'' Waite, 1905 ** Genus '' Tilodon'' Thominot, 1881 * Scorpidinae Günther, 1860 (halfmoons) ** Genus '' Bathystethus'' Gill, 1893 ** Genus '' Labracoglossa'' Peters, 1866 ** Genus ''Medialuna'' Jordan & Fesler, 1893 ** Genus '' Neoscorpis'' J.L.B. Smith, 1931 ** Genus '' Scorpis'' Valenciennes 1832 Alternat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyphosus
''Kyphosus'' is a genus of sea chubs native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the only genus in the subfamily Kyphosinae of the family Kyphosidae. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * '' Kyphosus analogus'' ( T. N. Gill, 1862) (Blue-bronze sea chub) * ''Kyphosus atlanticus'' K. Sakai & Nakabo, 2014 (Caribbean sea chub)Sakai, K. & Nakabo, T. (2014): Taxonomic review of ''Kyphosus'' (Pisces: Kyphosidae) in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. ''Ichthyological Research, 61 (3): 265-292.'' * '' Kyphosus azureus'' ( O. P. Jenkins & Evermann, 1889) (Zebra-perch sea chub) * ''Kyphosus bigibbus'' Lacépède, 1801 (Brown chub) * ''Kyphosus bosquii'' ( Lacépède, 1802) (Bermuda sea chub) * ''Kyphosus cinerascens'' ( Forsskål, 1775) (Blue sea chub) * ''Kyphosus cornelii'' ( Whitley, 1944) (Western buffalo bream) * ''Kyphosus elegans'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1869) (Cortez sea chub) * ''Kyphosus gladius'' Knudsen & Clements, 2013 (Gladius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyphosinae
''Kyphosus'' is a genus of sea chubs native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the only genus in the subfamily Kyphosinae of the family Kyphosidae. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Kyphosus analogus'' ( T. N. Gill, 1862) (Blue-bronze sea chub) * ''Kyphosus atlanticus'' K. Sakai & Nakabo, 2014 (Caribbean sea chub)Sakai, K. & Nakabo, T. (2014): Taxonomic review of ''Kyphosus'' (Pisces: Kyphosidae) in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. ''Ichthyological Research, 61 (3): 265-292.'' * '' Kyphosus azureus'' ( O. P. Jenkins & Evermann, 1889) (Zebra-perch sea chub) * ''Kyphosus bigibbus'' Lacépède, 1801 (Brown chub) * ''Kyphosus bosquii'' ( Lacépède, 1802) (Bermuda sea chub) * ''Kyphosus cinerascens'' ( Forsskål, 1775) (Blue sea chub) * ''Kyphosus cornelii'' ( Whitley, 1944) (Western buffalo bream) * ''Kyphosus elegans'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1869) (Cortez sea chub) * ''Kyphosus gladius'' Knudsen & Clements, 2013 (Gladius s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpidinae
The Scorpidinae, commonly known as halfmoons, knifefishes, and sweeps, are a subfamily of the family Kyphosidae, the sea chubs, a family of marine fish in the order Perciformes. The Scorpidinae are distributed throughout the Pacific and east Indian Oceans, with species occurring in the waters of North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and numerous islands. Most inhabit the continental shelf in shallow rock and kelp reefs and deeper offshore reefs, whilst others are found well offshore in a pelagic setting. Most of the Scorpidinae are carnivorous, taking a variety of small crustaceans, although some are partly herbivorous. A number of the larger species are fished commercially and recreationally, and are considered good table fish. Classification Fishbase lists 12 species in 5 genera under the subfamily Scorpidinae, the genera are set out below * '' Bathystethus'' Gill, 1893 * '' Labracoglossa'' Peters, 1866 * ''Medialuna'' Jordan & Fesler, 1893 * '' Neoscorpis'' J.L. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microcanthinae
The Microcanthinae, commonly known as footballers, mados, stripeys, and moonlighters, are a subfamily of the sea chubs, a family of marine ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes. Taxonomy Microacanthinae is treated as a subfamily of the sea chub family Kyphosidae within the order Perciformes in the 5th edition of ''Fishes of the World'', but other authorities treat it as a family, the Microacanthidae. It has also been placed in the order Pempheriformes in some classifications, and in the Centrarchiformes in others. Classification The following genera are classified in the subfamily Microcanthinae: * '' Atypichthys'' Günther, 1862 * '' Microcanthus'' Swainson, 1839 * '' Neatypus'' Waite, 1905 * '' Tilodon'' Thominot, 1881 Characteristics The Microcathinae is a subfamily of moderately sized fishes, most of which grow no longer than . They have an oval body. They have a small terminal mouth which does not extend as far as the front of the eye. They have small teeth which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graus (genus)
''Graus nigra'' is a species of sea chub endemic to the Pacific coast of South America, ranging from Valdivia in Chile to southern Peru. This species grows to a total length of . It is popular as a game fish. This species is the only known member of its genus, and is known locally as ''vieja negra'' (meaning “old black” in Spanish). Ecology ''Graus nigra'' is found in Chile and Peru, often in forests of giant kelp. Associated with it in this habitat are the Chilean abalone (''Concholepas concholepas''), keyhole limpets (''Fissurella'' spp.), the Chilean sea urchin '' Loxechinus albus'', and the labrid fish Galápagos sheephead (''Semicossyphus darwini''). Other carnivorous fish in the kelp forest include the Peruvian morwong (''Cheilodactylus variegatus''), the Chilean sandperch (''Pinguipes chilensis'') and the Cape redfish (''Sebastes capensis''); also present in this habitat is the herbivorous '' Aplodactylus punctatus''. These fish are present in the dense lower s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medialuna (genus)
''Medialuna'' is a genus of sea chubs native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Medialuna ancietae'' Chirichigno F., 1987 * '' Medialuna californiensis'' (Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ..., 1876) (Halfmoon) References Kyphosidae * Ray-finned fish genera {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girella
''Girella'' is a genus of sea chubs mostly native to the Pacific Ocean with a smaller presence in the Atlantic oceans. Species There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus: * '' Girella albostriata'' Steindachner, 1898 * '' Girella cyanea'' W. J. Macleay, 1881 (Blue drummer) * '' Girella elevata'' W. J. Macleay, 1881 (Black drummer, rock blackfish) * '' Girella feliciana'' H. W. Clark, 1938 * ''Girella fimbriata'' (McCulloch, 1920) (Caramel drummer) * '' Girella freminvillii'' (Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ..., 1846) * '' Girella laevifrons'' ( Tschudi, 1846) * '' Girella leonina'' ( J. Richardson, 1846) (Kuromejina) * '' Girella mezina'' D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1907 (Okinamejina) * '' Girella nebulosa'' Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912 (Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilodon
The moonlighter (''Tilodon sexfasciatus''), is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a member of the subfamily Microcanthinae, part of the sea chub family Kyphosidae. It is endemic to southern Australia, where adults can be found on rocky reefs to depths of . Juveniles are found in much shallower waters of coves and estuaries. This species grows to TL. This fish is commercially important and can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of the genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ... ''Tilodon''. References Microcanthinae Fish described in 1842 {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perciformes
Perciformes (), also called the Percomorpha or Acanthopteri, is an order or superorder of ray-finned fish. If considered a single order, they are the most numerous order of vertebrates, containing about 41% of all bony fish. Perciformes means "perch-like". Perciformes is an Order within the Clade Percomorpha consisting of "perch-like" Percomorphans. This group comprises over 10,000 species found in almost all aquatic ecosystems. The order contains about 160 families, which is the most of any order within the vertebrates. It is also the most variably sized order of vertebrates, ranging from the '' Schindleria brevipinguis'' to the marlin in the genus '' Makaira''. They first appeared and diversified in the Late Cretaceous. Among the well-known members of this group are perch and darters (Percidae), sea bass and groupers (Serranidae). Characteristics The dorsal and anal fins are divided into anterior spiny and posterior soft-rayed portions, which may be partially or com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girellinae
The Girellinae are a subfamily of fish in the sea chub family. They may be referred to as nibblers. Species The species in two genera are: * Genus ''Girella'' ** '' Girella albostriata'' (Steindachner, 1898) ** '' Girella cyanea'' (Macleay, 1881) - New Zealand bluefish, blue drummer ** '' Girella elevata'' (Macleay, 1881) - black drummer ** '' Girella feliciana'' (Clark, 1938) ** ''Girella fimbriata'' (McCulloch, 1920) - caramel drummer ** '' Girella freminvillii'' (Valenciennes, 1846) ** '' Girella laevifrons'' (Tschudi, 1846) ** '' Girella leonina'' (Richardson, 1846) ** '' Girella mezina'' (Jordan & Starks, 1907) ** '' Girella nebulosa'' (Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912) - Rapa Nui nibbler ** '' Girella nigricans'' ( Ayres, 1860) - opaleye ** '' Girella punctata'' (Gray, 1835) - largescale blackfish ** '' Girella simplicidens'' (Osburn & Nichols, 1916) - gulf opaleye ** '' Girella stuebeli'' (Troschel, 1866) ** '' Girella tephraeops'' (Richardson, 1846) - rock blackfish ** '' Gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microcanthus
The stripey (''Microcanthus strigatus''), also known as the footballer or convict fish, is a species of ray-finned fish, a sea chub from the subfamily Microcanthinae which is part of the family Kyphosidae. It is native to the Pacific Ocean where it has a wide range. This species may be found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known member of its genus. Taxonomy The stripey was first formally described as ''Chaetodon strigatus'' in 1831 by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier with the type locality given as Nagasaki. It is the only species in the genus ''Microcanthus'' which was named by the English zoologist William John Swainson in 1839. Some authorities have suggested that there may be as many of three species within the taxon currently knows as ''Microcanthus strigatus'' but this not widely accepted. Description The stripey has a deep, compressed body which has a rounded back, it has a distinctive pattern of oblique black and yellow, sometimes white, stripes. The stri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Günther
Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther FRS, also Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther (3 October 1830 – 1 February 1914), was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. Günther is ranked the second-most productive reptile taxonomist (after George Albert Boulenger) with more than 340 reptile species described. Early life and career Günther was born in Esslingen in Swabia (Württemberg). His father was a ''Stiftungs-Commissar'' in Esslingen and his mother was Eleonora Nagel. He initially schooled at the Stuttgart Gymnasium. His family wished him to train for the ministry of the Lutheran Church for which he moved to the University of Tübingen. A brother shifted from theology to medicine, and he, too, turned to science and medicine at Tübingen in 1852. His first work was "''Ueber den Puppenzustand eines Distoma''". He graduated in medicine with an M.D. from Tübingen in 1858, the same year in which he published a handbook of zoology for students of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
