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Aplocheilichthyinae
The banded lampeye (''Aplocheilichthys spilauchen'') is a species of poeciliid that is native to Africa, ranging from Senegal to Angola. It is mainly found in coastal brackish habitats (only infrequently in pure fresh or salt water) such as river mouths, lagoons and mangrove swamps. It reaches up to in total length. Description Banded lampeyes are small killifish, with an average length of with a somewhat cylindrical body and short, rounded fins. It has round scales and a dorsally flattened head with the a terminal mouth. They are a pale cream in colour with an iridescent silvery blue band running along the flanks, this band is more marked towards the tail. Males have the rear of the body, close to the tail, marked with vertical bars which are the same colour as the band along the flanks, their fins will be more intensively coloured than those of the females. There is a bright spot above the, which gives rise to the common name lampeye. Distribution Banded lampeyes are found in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Procatopodinae
Procatopodidae, the African lampeyes, is a family of ray-finned fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes. It was formerly treated as a subfamily (Procatopodinae) of the Poecilidae. Despite containing mostly African genera (including ''Pantanodon''), the South American '' Fluviphylax'' was also placed in it as its own tribe. However, more recent studies have found this treatment to be paraphyletic; Pantanodontidae, Fluviphylacidae, and Procatopodidae are their own families distinct from Poecilidae, and the former two are distinct from Procatopodidae as well. Meanwhile, the Aplocheilichthyinae, previously treated as a separate subfamily of Poecilidae, are known to belong to the Procatopodidae. This family is thought to be the sister group to the clade comprising Aphaniidae and Valenciidae. Abstract Subdivisions The family Procatopodidae is divided into two subfamilies and 14 genera: *Subfamily Aplocheilichthyinae Myers 1928 ** ''Aplocheilichthys'' Bleeker, 1863 * Subfamily Procato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George S
George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George, son of Andrew I of Hungary Places South Africa * George, South Africa, a city ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa, a city * George, Missouri, a ghost town * George, Washington, a city * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Computing * George (algebraic compiler) also known as 'Laning and Zierler system', an algebraic compiler by Laning and Zierler in 1952 * GEORGE (computer), early computer built by Argonne National Laboratory in 1957 * GEORGE (operating system), a range of operating systems (George 1–4) for the ICT 1900 range of computers in the 1960s * GEORGE (programming language), an autocode system invented by Charles Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthopelagic
The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer of the larger profundal zone. Being just above the ocean floor, the demersal zone is variable in depth and can be part of the photic zone where light can penetrate, and photosynthetic organisms grow, or the aphotic zone, which begins between depths of roughly and extends to the ocean depths, where no light penetrates. Fish The distinction between demersal species of fish and Pelagic fish, pelagic species is not always clear cut. The Atlantic cod (''Gadus morhua'') is a typical demersal fish, but can also be found in the open water column The (oceanic) water column is a concept used in oceanography to describe the physical (temperature, salinity, light penetration) and chemical ( pH, dissolved oxygen, nutrient salts) characteristics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zoological subfamily names with "-inae". Detarioideae is an example of a botanical subfamily. Detarioideae is a subdivision of the family Fabaceae (legumes), containing 84 genera. Stevardiinae is an example of a zoological subfamily. Stevardiinae is a large subdivision of the family Characidae, a diverse clade In biology, a clade (), also known as a Monophyly, monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that is composed of a common ancestor and all of its descendants. Clades are the fundamental unit of cladistics, a modern approach t ... of freshwater fish. See also * International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants * International Code of Zoological Nomenclature * Rank (botany) * Rank (zoolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monotypy
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispecific" or "monospecific" is sometimes preferred. In botanical nomenclature, a monotypic genus is a genus in the special case where a genus and a single species are simultaneously described. Theoretical implications Monotypic taxa present several important theoretical challenges in biological classification. One key issue is known as "Gregg's Paradox": if a single species is the only member of multiple hierarchical levels (for example, being the only species in its genus, which is the only genus in its family), then each level needs a distinct definition to maintain logical structure. Otherwise, the different taxonomic ranks become effectively identical, which creates problems for organizing biological diversity in a hierarchical system. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fishes Of The World
''Fishes of the World'' is a standard reference for the systematics of fishes. It was first written in 1976 by the American ichthyologist Joseph S. Nelson (1937–2011). Now in its fifth edition (2016), the work is a comprehensive overview of the diversity and classification of the 30,000-plus fish species known to science. The book begins with a general overview of ichthyology, although it is not self-contained. After a short section on Chordata and non-fish taxa, the work lists all known fish families in a systematic fashion. Each family is given at least one paragraph, and usually a body outline drawing; large families have subfamilies and tribes described as well. Notable genera and species are mentioned, though the book does generally not deal with the species-level diversity. The complexities of the higher taxa are described succinctly, with many references for difficult points. The book does not contain any color illustrations. The fourth edition was the first to inco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhexipanchax
''Rhexipanchax'' is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to tropical West Africa West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations geoscheme for Africa#Western Africa, United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Gha .... Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Rhexipanchax kabae'' ( Daget, 1962) * '' Rhexipanchax lamberti'' ( Daget, 1962) (Lambert's lampeye) * '' Rhexipanchax nimbaensis'' ( Daget, 1948) (Mt. Nimba lampeye) * '' Rhexipanchax schioetzi'' ( Scheel, 1968) (Schiötz' lampeye) References Poeciliidae * Freshwater fish genera Ray-finned fish genera {{Poeciliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poropanchax
''Poropanchax'' is a genus of small poeciliid fishes native to Africa. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Poropanchax brichardi '' (Poll, 1971) (Brichard's lampeye) * '' Poropanchax luxophthalmus'' ( Brüning, 1929) * '' Poropanchax myersi'' (Poll, 1952) (Hummingbird lampeye) * '' Poropanchax normani'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1928) (Norman's lampeye) * '' Poropanchax rancureli'' ( Daget, 1965) (Rancurel's lampeye) * '' Poropanchax stigmatopygus'' Wildekamp & Malumbres, 2004 A seventh species is recognized by Catalog of Fishes, but not by FishBase where considered a synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are a ... of ''P. luxophthalmus'': * '' Poropanchax hannerzi'' ( Scheel, 1968) (Hannerz' lampeye) References Poeciliidae Fish of Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plataplochilus
''Plataplochilus'' is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to Middle Africa. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Plataplochilus cabindae'' ( Boulenger, 1911) * '' Plataplochilus chalcopyrus'' J. G. Lambert, 1963 (Flame lampeye) * '' Plataplochilus loemensis'' ( Pellegrin, 1924) (Loeme lampeye) * '' Plataplochilus miltotaenia'' J. G. Lambert, 1963 (Red striped lampeye) * '' Plataplochilus mimus'' J. G. Lambert, 1967 * '' Plataplochilus ngaensis'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Nga lampeye) * '' Plataplochilus terveri'' (Huber Huber is a German-language surname. It derives from the German word meaning hide, a unit of land a farmer might possess, granting them the status of a free tenant. It is in the top ten most common surnames in the German-speaking world, especial ..., 1981) (Terver's lampeye) References Poeciliidae Fish of Africa Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Ernst Ahl Ray-finned fish genera {{Poeciliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantanodon
''Pantanodon'' is a genus of fishes native to East Africa and Madagascar. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Pantanodon madagascariensis'' (Jacques Arnoult, Arnoult, 1963) * ''Pantanodon stuhlmanni'' (Ernst Ahl, C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Eastcoast lampeye) References Pantanodon, Fish of Africa Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by George S. Myers Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micropanchax
''Micropanchax'' is a genus of poeciliids native to Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac .... Species The 13 recognized species in this genus are: * '' Micropanchax antinorii'' (Vinciguerra, 1883) (black lampeye) * '' Micropanchax bracheti'' ( Berkenkamp, 1983) * '' Micropanchax camerunensis'' ( Radda, 1971) (Cameroon lampeye) * '' Micropanchax ehrichi'' ( Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1994) * '' Micropanchax fuelleborni'' (Ahl, 1924) (Lake Rukwa lampeye) * '' Micropanchax hutereaui'' (Boulenger, 1913) (mesh-scaled topminnow) * '' Micropanchax johnstoni'' (Günther, 1894) (Johnston's topminnow) * '' Micropanchax keilhacki'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1928) * '' Micropanchax kingii'' (Boulenger, 1913) * '' Micropanchax loati'' ( Boulenger, 1901) (Nile killifish) * '' Micropanchax pfaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacustricola
''Lacustricola'' is a genus of poeciliids native to East Africa, East, Southern Africa, Southern and Middle Africa. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lacustricola atripinna'' (Georg Johann Pfeffer, Pfeffer, 1896) * ''Lacustricola bukobanus'' (Ernst Ahl, C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Bukoba lampeye) * ''Lacustricola centralis'' (Lothar Seegers, Seegers, 1996) (Central East African lampeye) * ''Lacustricola jeanneli'' (Jacques Pellegrin, Pellegrin, 1935) (Omo lampeye) * ''Lacustricola kassenjiensis'' (Ernst Ahl, C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Kasenye lampeye) * ''Lacustricola katangae'' (George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1912) (Striped topminnow) * ''Lacustricola kongoranensis'' (Ernst Ahl, C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Kongoro lampeye) * ''Lacustricola lacustris'' (Lothar Seegers, Seegers, 1984) (Kibiti lampeye) * ''Lacustricola lualabaensis'' (Max Poll, Poll, 1938) (Lualaba lampeye) * ''Lacustricola macrurus'' (George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1904) (Big tailed lampey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
