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Macropodusinae
The Macropodusinae are a subfamily of fresh water, freshwater Anabantiformes, anabantiform fishes in the gourami Family (biology), family Osphronemidae, which includes the Macropodus, paradisefish, Betta, fighting fish and Parosphromenus, licorice gouramis. Like all members of the family, these are air breathing fishes that frequently inhabit oxygen poor environments hostile to other fishes (the licorice gouramies of ''Parosphromenus'' inhabit well-oxygenated, but extremely soft and acidic, blackwater streams). They are native to Asia, from Pakistan and India to the Malay Archipelago and north-easterly towards Korea. Many members are common aquarium fish; by far the most famous is the Siamese fighting fish, ''Betta splendens'' (note that the domesticated form is very likely a hybrid). Most (not all) of the 70+ betta species are paternal mouthbrooders; the remaining members of the subfamily are bubblenesters like most osphronemids. The subfamily was originally named Macropodinae bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betta
''Betta'' is a large genus of small, active, often colorful, freshwater ray-finned fishes, in the gourami family (biology), family (Osphronemidae). The best known ''Betta'' species is ''B. splendens,'' commonly known as the Siamese fighting fish and often kept as an aquarium pet. Characteristics All ''Betta'' species are small fishes, but they vary considerably in size, ranging from under 2.5 cm (1 in) total length in ''B. chanoides'' to 14 cm (5.5 in) in the Akar betta (''B. akarensis''). Bettas are anabantoids, which means they can breathe atmospheric air using a unique organ called the labyrinth organ, labyrinth. This accounts for their ability to thrive in low-oxygen water conditions that would kill most other fish, such as Paddy field, rice paddies, slow-moving Stream, streams, drainage ditches, and large Puddle, puddles. The bettas exhibit two kinds of spawning behaviour: some build bubble nests, such as ''B. splendens'', while others are mouthbrood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trichopsis
''Trichopsis'' is a genus of gouramies native to Southeast Asia. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Trichopsis pumila'' ( J. P. Arnold, 1936) (Pygmy gourami) * '' Trichopsis schalleri'' Ladiges, 1962 (Threestripe gourami) * '' Trichopsis vittata'' ( G. Cuvier, 1831) (Croaking gourami) Relation to humans Gouramis of the genus ''Trichopsis'' are very popular in the aquarium An aquarium (: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. fishkeeping, Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquati ... trade. References Macropodusinae Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Giovanni Canestrini Taxa described in 1860 {{Anabantiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anabantiformes
The Anabantiformes , is an Order (biology), order of bony fish (Teleostei) proposed in 2009. They are collectively known as labyrinth fish, are an Order (biology), order of air-breathing freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish with three suborders, eight Family (biology), families, and at least 350 species. This order is the sister group to the Synbranchiformes, with both comprising the Monophyly, monophyletic clade Anabantaria. Anabantaria is a sister group to the Carangiformes, with the clade comprising both being a sister clade to the Ovalentaria. This group of fish are found in Asia and Africa, with some species introduced to North America. These fish are characterized by the presence of teeth on the parasphenoid. The Snakehead (fish), snakeheads and the Anabantoidei, anabantoids are united by the presence of the labyrinth organ, which is a highly folded supraBranchial arches, branchial accessory breathing organ. It is formed by Blood vessel, vascularized expansion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malpulutta
The ornate paradisefish (''Malpulutta kretseri'') or spotted gourami, is a species of gourami endemic to Sri Lanka. It is the only recognized species in its genus. It inhabits shallow, slow-flowing streams in forested areas shaded with plentiful vegetation near the edges and a substrate covered by leaf litter. It is a carnivore, preying on plankton, fish fry, and the larvae of insects. They can reach a length of , though most are only around . This species can also occasionally be found in the aquarium trade, where it is reportedly exceedingly shy. The specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ... of this fish honours the Sri Lankan lawyer and judge Oswald Leslie De Kretser II. References ornate paradisefish Freshwater fish of Sri Lanka Endemic fauna o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodus
''Macropodus'' is a genus of small to medium-sized labyrinth fish native to freshwater habitats in eastern Asia. Most species are restricted to southern China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Vietnam, but ''M. opercularis'' occurs as far north as the Yangtze basin, and ''M. ocellatus'' occurs north to the Amur River, as well as in Japan and Korea. In China, they are often used for fights, so they are named Chinese bettas because of their similarity to the genus ''Betta''. A few species in the genus are regularly seen in the aquarium trade, and ''M. opercularis'' has been introduced to regions far outside its native range.SeriouslyFish: Macropodus opercularis.' Retrieved 16 July 2014. Species As of 2014, the recognized species in this genus are: * '' Macropodus baviensis'' H. D. Nguyễn & V. H. Nguyễn, 2005 * ''Macropodus erythropterus'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 (Red-backed paradisefish) * '' Macropodus hongkongensis'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 * '' Macropodus lineatus'' V. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudosphromenus
''Pseudosphromenus'' is a genus of medium-small gouramies native to south and southeast Asia Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Mainland Au .... Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * '' Pseudosphromenus cupanus'' ( G. Cuvier, 1831) (Spiketail paradisefish) * '' Pseudosphromenus dayi'' ( Köhler, 1908) References Macropodusinae Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker {{Anabantiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parosphromenus
''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their need for soft, acidic water and live food prohibits the genus from becoming popular aquarium fish. Conservation Status In the present day, almost all species of licorice gouramis are endangered. Aquarist-run programs exist to ensure the survival of the many species of licorice gouramis. Trade from specialist breeders is the only way to obtain these rare fish, and specimen must be monitored closely for a species census to check the total population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl .... Species The currently recognized species ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Bleeker
Pieter Bleeker (10 July 1819 – 24 January 1878) was a Dutch medical doctor, Ichthyology, ichthyologist, and Herpetology, herpetologist. He was famous for the ''Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises'', his monumental work on the fishes of East Asia published between 1862 and 1877. Life and work Bleeker was born on 10 July 1819 in Zaandam. He was employed as a medical officer in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army from 1842 to 1860, (in French). stationed in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). During that time, he did most of his ichthyology work, besides his duties in the army. He acquired many of his specimens from local fishermen, but he also built up an extended network of contacts who would send him specimens from various government outposts throughout the islands. During his time in Indonesia, he collected well over 12,000 specimens, many of which currently reside at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden. Bleeker corresponded with Auguste Dum� ... [...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 natural history, 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 Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, Buffon's Natural History (''Histoire naturelle, 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 Christoph Willibald Gluck, Gluck; in 1781–1785 he also brought out in two volumes his ''Poétique de la musique''. Meantime h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulus Edward Pieris Deraniyagala
Paulus Edward Pieris Deraniyagala (1900–1976) was a Sri Lankan paleontologist, zoologist, and artist. Early life and education He was born in Colombo, the son of Paul Edward Pieris and Lady Hilda Obeyesekere Pieris. He had two younger brothers, Justin Pieris Deraniyagala, Ralph St. Louis Pieris Deraniyagala, and a sister, Miriam Pieris Deraniyagala. He was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he gained a BA in 1922 and an Oxbridge MA in 1923. He entered Harvard University for a year, where he was awarded a Master of Arts in 1924. Career He specialised in fauna and human fossils of the Indian subcontinent. From 1939 to 1963, he was the director of the National Museum of Ceylon, and from 1961 to 1964, he was also the dean of the Faculty of Arts at the Vidyodaya University. He described several fossils and proposed scientific names for species and subspecies, with several now identified as dubious, including: *Sri Lankan rhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacobus Johannes Hoedeman
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Wallaby
A wallaby () is a small or middle-sized Macropodidae, macropod native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand, Hawaii, the United Kingdom and other countries. They belong to the same Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family as kangaroos and sometimes the same genus, but kangaroos are specifically categorised into the four largest species of the family. The term "wallaby" is an informal designation generally used for any macropod that is smaller than a kangaroo or a wallaroo that has not been designated otherwise. There are nine species (eight extant and one Extinction, extinct) of the brush wallaby (genus ''Notamacropus''). Their head and body length is and the tail is long. The 19 known species of Rock-wallaby, rock-wallabies (genus ''Petrogale'') live among rocks, usually near water; two species in this genus are endangered. The two living species of hare-wallabies (genus ''Lagorchestes''; two other species in this genus are extinct) are sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
