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Holopristis
The genus ''Holopristis'' was first erected by Carl H. Eigenmann in 1903, where it was noted to be related to ''Hemigrammus'' and distinguished by its dentition. The chosen name was created from (hólos) "entire" and (prístēs) meaning sawyer, the profession (one who saws), not a surname and alludes to the teeth of the new type being present all along the jaw. The name was then relegated to a synonym of ''Hemigrammus'' and was only revalidated in 2024, though this new system has yet to find wide acceptance. Species There are nine valid species: * '' Holopristis aguaruna'' F. C. T. Lima, Corrêa & Ota, 2016 * '' Holopristis falsa'' Meinken, 1958 * '' Holopristis guyanensis'' Géry, 1959 * '' Holopristis haraldi'' Géry, 1961 * '' Holopristis luelingi'' Géry, 1964 * '' Holopristis neptunus'' Zarske & Géry, 2002 * '' Holopristis ocellifer'' (Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyol ...
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Holopristis Pulcher
''Holopristis pulcher'', also known as the pretty tetra, garnet tetra or black wedge tetra, is a semi-popular aquarium species. In the wild, the species is found near Iquitos in the Peruvian Amazon, and probably also in Brazil and Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel .... Physical appearance ''Holopristis pulcher'' has a pale-lemon background color with a black area on the flanks, up to the caudal peduncle. Under subdued lighting, ''H. pulcher'''s body appears iridescent. It grows up to . Males can be distinguished from females through the shape of the swim bladder, which can be seen through the fish's semi-transparent body. In males, the swim bladder is pointed, while in females, the swim bladder is rounded. In captivity Aquarists keep this fish in water ...
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Holopristis Ocellifer
''Holopristis ocellifer'' is a South American freshwater fish, also known by the common names of beacon fish, beacon tetra, head-and-tail light tetra and head-and-taillight tetra. It is found in the rivers of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and the Amazon Basin of Brazil and Peru. Most specimens offered for sale in the aquatics trade are tank-raised. It has a maximum size of ; the sexes are distinguished by mature females being fuller bodied. Care Captive-raised specimens will acclimatise to a range of water conditions: pH should be 6–8; dH up to 18°; and temperature . A suitable species for planted community aquariums, beacon tetras should be kept in shoals of six or more and provided with floating plants to diffuse any bright lighting. Hiding places and open swimming areas should be available and consideration is given to the colors of this fish showing best when they are housed in tanks with a dark substrate and background. Feeding Beacon tetras will accept flake, mi ...
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Leandro Melo De Sousa
Leandro définition : * Super Intelligent ( environ 200 IQ) * Beau et musclé * Aime les proteines * Veut dire homme Gorille et Lion super rapide See also * Leandra (other) {{disambiguation, geo ...
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Werner Ladiges
Werner Ladiges (August 15, 1910- November 13, 1984) was a German zoologist. Life He studied zoology in Innsbruck and Hamburg, where he received his doctorate in 1934. In the same year, his book ''Tropische Fische'' was published in the field of aquaristics, as well as numerous articles in relevant specialist journals. His main activity was as a scientific ichthyologist at the Hamburg Zoological Museum. Ladiges managed to make a name for himself with his influential specialist book ''Der Fisch in der Landschaft''. He is also known to aquarists for the Celebes rainbowfish (''Telmatherina ladigesi'', now ''Marosatherina ladigesi''), which he discovered in 1935 and which was named after him, and for the peaceful betta ''Betta imbellis'', which he described in 1975. For several years, Ladiges was editor of the popular aquaristic magazine ''TI – Tatsachen und Informationen aus der Aquaristik'', which was published by the accessories manufacturer Tetra in Melle, Germany. Werner La ...
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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 Natural History Museum, Vienna, 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 i ...
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