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Chaetodipterus Lippei
''Chaetodipterus'' is a genus of spadefishes. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: *''Chaetodipterus faber'' (Broussonet, 1782) (Atlantic spadefish) *'' Chaetodipterus lippei'' Steindachner, 1895 (West African spadefish) *''Chaetodipterus zonatus The Pacific spadefish (''Chaetodipterus zonatus'') is a species of fish of the family Ephippidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific, from San Diego, California to Peru, including is the Galápagos Islands where it is known as Chambo. Appearanc ...'' ( Girard, 1858) (Pacific spadefish) References Ephippidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède {{Ephippidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Spadefish
The Atlantic spadefish (''Chaetodipterus faber'') is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Ephippidae. It is the symbol of the North Carolina Aquariums. Taxonomy and etymology The scientific name is derived from the Greek word "chaíti" meaning "mane" and "dipteros" meaning "with two fins." The Atlantic spadefish belongs to the genus '' Chaetodipterus'', which includes two other species: the West African spadefish (''Chaetodipterus lippei'') and the Pacific spadefish (''Chaetodipterus zonatus''). The genus ''Chaetodipterus'' belongs to the family Ephippidae, which includes spadefish and batfish. ''Chaetodipterus faber'' is known by numerous other colloquial names, including angelfish, white angelfish, threetailed porgy, ocean cobbler, and moonfish. Description The disk-shaped body is very deep and compressed, and the snout is blunt. There are 9 dorsal spines and 21-24 soft dorsal rays, and there are 3 anal spines and 17-19 anal rays. The second dorsal and ana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Germain De Lacépède
Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède or La Cépède (; 26 December 17566 October 1825) was a French naturalist and an active freemason. He is known for his contribution to the Comte de Buffon's great work, the '' Histoire Naturelle''. Biography Lacépède was born at Agen in Guienne. His education was carefully conducted by his father, and the early perusal of Buffon's Natural History ('' Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière'') awakened his interest in that branch of study, which absorbed his chief attention. His leisure he devoted to music, in which, besides becoming a good performer on the piano and organ, he acquired considerable mastery of composition, two of his operas (which were never published) meeting with the high approval of Gluck; in 1781–1785 he also brought out in two volumes his ''Poétique de la musique''. Meantime he wrote two treatises, ''Essai sur l'électricité'' (1781) and ''Physique générale et partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. '' Panthera leo'' (lion) and '' Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. phylogenetic analysis should c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spadefish
Ephippidae is a family containing the spadefishes, with about eight genera and a total of 20 marine species. Well-known species include the Atlantic spadefish (''Chaetodipterus faber'') and the reef-dwelling genus ''Platax'', the batfishes, which are kept as aquarium fish. They are spade-shaped and laterally compressed, and have very symmetrical, triangular dorsal and anal fins. They are shiny silver with areas of yellow and vertical brown or black banding. The eyes are often located in one of the vertical bands as a method of camouflage. Scuba divers sometimes mistake them for angelfish, which are similar in shape, but not closely related. Other genera in the family are characterized by long, trailing, pointed dorsal and anal fins. Most species feed primarily on algae and small invertebrates. Some spadefishes are popular sport fishing catches. The Atlantic spadefish (''Chaetodipterus faber''), for example, is a black and white striped fish common just offshore in the southeaste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaetodipterus Faber
The Atlantic spadefish (''Chaetodipterus faber'') is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Ephippidae. It is the symbol of the North Carolina Aquariums. Taxonomy and etymology The scientific name is derived from the Greek word "chaíti" meaning "mane" and "dipteros" meaning "with two fins." The Atlantic spadefish belongs to the genus ''Chaetodipterus'', which includes two other species: the West African spadefish (''Chaetodipterus lippei'') and the Pacific spadefish (''Chaetodipterus zonatus''). The genus ''Chaetodipterus'' belongs to the family Ephippidae, which includes spadefish and batfish. ''Chaetodipterus faber'' is known by numerous other colloquial names, including angelfish, white angelfish, threetailed porgy, ocean cobbler, and moonfish. Description The disk-shaped body is very deep and compressed, and the snout is blunt. There are 9 dorsal spines and 21-24 soft dorsal rays, and there are 3 anal spines and 17-19 anal rays. The second dorsal and anal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Marie Auguste Broussonet
Pierre Marie Auguste Broussonet (28 February 1761 – 17 January 1807) was a French naturalist who contributed primarily to botany. He was born in Montpellier, where he was educated, and travelled to Morocco, Spain, the Canary Islands, and Southern Africa before returning to France and serving as director of the botanical garden in Montpellier. The tree '' Broussonetia'' is named after him. Life and work Broussonet was born in Montpellier where his father, François Broussonet (1722-1792), was a physician and professor of medicine at the Université de Montpellier. His brother, Victor, studied there and later became its dean. Henri Fouquet (1727-1806), a professor at the medical school, was a relative, as was Jean-Antoine Chaptal (1756-1832), who subsequently became minister of the interior. As a child, Pierre showed a passion for natural history, cluttering his home with specimen collections. In school, he excelled in classical studies in Montpellier, Montélimar, and Toulo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaetodipterus Lippei
''Chaetodipterus'' is a genus of spadefishes. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: *''Chaetodipterus faber'' (Broussonet, 1782) (Atlantic spadefish) *'' Chaetodipterus lippei'' Steindachner, 1895 (West African spadefish) *''Chaetodipterus zonatus The Pacific spadefish (''Chaetodipterus zonatus'') is a species of fish of the family Ephippidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific, from San Diego, California to Peru, including is the Galápagos Islands where it is known as Chambo. Appearanc ...'' ( Girard, 1858) (Pacific spadefish) References Ephippidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède {{Ephippidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz 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 described hundreds of new species of fish and dozens of new amphibians and reptiles. At least seven species of reptile have been named after him. Work and career Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess (1831–1914). In 1860 he was appointed to the position of director of the fish collection at the Naturhistorisches Museum, a position which had remained vacant since the death of Johann Jakob Heckel (1790–1857). (in German). Steindachner's reputation as an ichthyologist grew, and in 1868 he was invited by Louis Agassiz (1807–1873) to accept a position at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University. Steindachner took part in the Has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaetodipterus Zonatus
The Pacific spadefish (''Chaetodipterus zonatus'') is a species of fish of the family Ephippidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific, from San Diego, California to Peru, including is the Galápagos Islands where it is known as Chambo. Appearance ''C. zonatus'' has a very deep, compressed body with a blunt snout and a sloping, slightly concave profile. It has a small mouth with the posterior end of the jaw not passing the front of the eye. The maximum recorded size was 65 cm but more commonly reach a length of 25 cm. They have six black bars on their head and the side of their body, although in large adults these can be difficult to see. Their dorsal fin is large and set well back on their body, the anal fin is opposite and of a similar shape; both have long spines. The pectoral and pelvic fins are small and the caudal fin is large and lunate. All the fins are black in colour. Habitat ''C. zonatus'' is found in subtropical inshore seas, in areas with coral reefs or s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Frédéric Girard
Charles Frédéric Girard (8 March 1822 – 29 January 1895) was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology. Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard University. Three years later, Spencer Fullerton Baird called him to the Smithsonian Institution to work on its growing collection of North American reptiles, amphibians and fishes. He worked at the museum for the next ten years and published numerous papers, many in collaboration with Baird. In 1854, he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen. Besides his work at the Smithsonian, he managed to earn an M.D. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1856. In 1859 he returned to France and was awarded the Cuvier Prize by the Institute of France for his work on the North American reptiles and fishes two years later. When the American Civil War broke out, he joined the Confederates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaetodipterus
''Chaetodipterus'' is a genus of spadefishes. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: *''Chaetodipterus faber'' (Broussonet, 1782) (Atlantic spadefish) *''Chaetodipterus lippei'' Steindachner, 1895 (West African spadefish) *''Chaetodipterus zonatus The Pacific spadefish (''Chaetodipterus zonatus'') is a species of fish of the family Ephippidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific, from San Diego, California to Peru, including is the Galápagos Islands where it is known as Chambo. Appearanc ...'' ( Girard, 1858) (Pacific spadefish) References Ephippidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède {{Ephippidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephippidae
Ephippidae is a family containing the spadefishes, with about eight genera and a total of 20 marine species. Well-known species include the Atlantic spadefish (''Chaetodipterus faber'') and the reef-dwelling genus ''Platax'', the batfishes, which are kept as aquarium fish. They are spade-shaped and laterally compressed, and have very symmetrical, triangular dorsal and anal fins. They are shiny silver with areas of yellow and vertical brown or black banding. The eyes are often located in one of the vertical bands as a method of camouflage. Scuba divers sometimes mistake them for angelfish, which are similar in shape, but not closely related. Other genera in the family are characterized by long, trailing, pointed dorsal and anal fins. Most species feed primarily on algae and small invertebrates. Some spadefishes are popular sport fishing catches. The Atlantic spadefish (''Chaetodipterus faber''), for example, is a black and white striped fish common just offshore in the southeast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
