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Lagocephalus Wheeleri
''Lagocephalus'' is a genus of fish in the family Tetraodontidae (pufferfishes) with a circumglobal distribution. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lagocephalus cheesemanii'' (Clarke, 1897) * '' Lagocephalus gloveri'' Abe & Tabeta, 1983 * '' Lagocephalus guentheri'' ( A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915) (diamond-back puffer) * '' Lagocephalus inermis'' (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (smooth blaasop) * '' Lagocephalus laevigatus'' (Linnaeus, 1766) (smooth puffer) * '' Lagocephalus lagocephalus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (oceanic puffer) * '' Lagocephalus lunaris'' (Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include: A *Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881–1925), Austrian entrepreneur *Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter *Alexandre Bloch (1857–1919), French painter *Alfred Bloch ( ... & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (lunartail puffer) * '' Lagocephalus sceleratus'' ( J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (silver-cheeked puffer) * '' Lagocephalus spadiceu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagocephalus Spadiceus
''Lagocephalus spadiceus'', also known as the half-smooth golden pufferfish, is a species of fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a common fish in the Red Sea, as well as the Indian Ocean, but can be found also in the Mediterranean, where it arrived from its natural habitat by Lessepsian migration. Consumption of this fish can be deadly. Its internal organs, such as liver, gall bladder and sexual organs, contain tetrodotoxin, a powerful neurotoxin Neurotoxins are toxins that are destructive to nervous tissue, nerve tissue (causing neurotoxicity). Neurotoxins are an extensive class of exogenous chemical neurological insult (medical), insultsSpencer 2000 that can adversely affect function .... References Lagocephalus Fish described in 1845 {{Tetraodontiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagocephalus Laevigatus
''Lagocephalus laevigatus'', known as the smooth puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Western Atlantic, where it ranges from New England to Argentina, as well as the Eastern Atlantic, where it ranges from Mauritania to Namibia. Adults of the species are pelagic and found near continental margins, whereas juveniles are usually found closer to shore or offshore banks, with both occurring either alone or in small, loose groups. It occurs at a depth range of 10 to 180 m (33 to 591 ft) over sandy or muddy bottoms and is a very large pufferfish, reaching 100 cm (39.4 inches) in total length. The species feeds on fish and shrimp A shrimp (: shrimp (American English, US) or shrimps (British English, UK)) is a crustacean with an elongated body and a primarily Aquatic locomotion, swimming mode of locomotion – typically Decapods belonging to the Caridea or Dendrobranchi ... and can be dangerously toxic if ingested. It is known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marine Fish Genera
Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean. Marine or marines may refer to: Ocean * Maritime (other) * Marine art * Marine biology * Marine current power * Marine debris * Marine energy * Marine habitats * Marine life * Marine pollution Military * Marines, a naval-based infantry force ** United States Marine Corps ** Royal Marines of the UK ** Brazilian Marine Corps ** Spanish Marine Infantry ** Fusiliers marins (France) ** Indonesian Marine Corps ** Republic of China Marine Corps ** Republic of Korea Marine Corps ** Royal Thai Marine Corps *"Marine" also means "navy" in several languages: ** Austro-Hungarian Navy () ** Belgian Navy (, , ) ** Royal Canadian Navy () *** Provincial Marine (1796–1910), a predecessor to the Royal Canadian Navy ** Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo () ** Royal Danish Navy () ** Finnish Navy (, ) ** French Navy () ** Gabonese Navy () ** German Navy () ** Royal Moroccan Navy () ** R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagocephalus
''Lagocephalus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Tetraodontidae (pufferfishes) with a Cosmopolitan distribution, circumglobal distribution. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lagocephalus cheesemanii'' (Clarke, 1897) * ''Lagocephalus gloveri'' Abe & Tabeta, 1983 * ''Lagocephalus guentheri'' (Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro, A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915) (diamond-back puffer) * ''Lagocephalus inermis'' (Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Temminck & Hermann Schlegel, Schlegel, 1850) (smooth blaasop) * ''Lagocephalus laevigatus'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 1766) (smooth puffer) * ''Lagocephalus lagocephalus'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 1758) (oceanic puffer) * ''Lagocephalus lunaris'' (Marcus Elieser Bloch, Bloch & Johann Gottlob Schneider, J. G. Schneider, 1801) (lunartail puffer) * ''Lagocephalus sceleratus'' (Johann Friedrich Gmelin, J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (silver-cheeked puffer) * ''Lagocephalus spadiceus'' (John Richardson (naturalist), J. Richardso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagocephalus Wheeleri
''Lagocephalus'' is a genus of fish in the family Tetraodontidae (pufferfishes) with a circumglobal distribution. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lagocephalus cheesemanii'' (Clarke, 1897) * '' Lagocephalus gloveri'' Abe & Tabeta, 1983 * '' Lagocephalus guentheri'' ( A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915) (diamond-back puffer) * '' Lagocephalus inermis'' (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (smooth blaasop) * '' Lagocephalus laevigatus'' (Linnaeus, 1766) (smooth puffer) * '' Lagocephalus lagocephalus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (oceanic puffer) * '' Lagocephalus lunaris'' (Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include: A *Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881–1925), Austrian entrepreneur *Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter *Alexandre Bloch (1857–1919), French painter *Alfred Bloch ( ... & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (lunartail puffer) * '' Lagocephalus sceleratus'' ( J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (silver-cheeked puffer) * '' Lagocephalus spadiceu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamed Abdel Fattah Gohar
Hamed Abdel Fattah Goher (15 November 1907 – 17 June 1992) () was an Egyptian oceanographer, scientist and TV presenter. He appeared for over 18 years in his program ''The World of the Seas''. He was unmarried and dedicated his life to the sea. Gohar initiated the first full-scale research in ocean studies in Egypt and the Arab countries. In 1931, he began research on ''Xenia'', or soft corals of the Red Sea, finalized in 1939. In 1934, he published a study in the British journal, ''Nature'', on "The Partnership between Fish and Anemone". Gohar's eight-year research on the soft corals in Hurghada earned him a D.Sc. from Cambridge - considered the highest recognition open to unsupervised research. Early life and education Hamed Abdel Fattah Gohar was born in Cairo on November 15, 1907. He received his primary education at the Islamic Charitable Society School, and his secondary education at the Royal Secondary School,The speech of Dr. Abdel Halim Montaser in the reception of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenie Clark
Eugenie Clark (May 4, 1922 – February 25, 2015), popularly known as The Shark Lady, was an American ichthyologist known for both her research on shark behavior and her study of fish in the order Tetraodontiformes. Clark was a pioneer in the field of scuba diving for research purposes. In addition to being regarded as an authority in marine biology, Clark was popularly recognized and used her fame to promote marine conservation. Early life and education Eugenie Clark was born and raised in New York City. Her father, Charles Clark, died when Eugenie was almost two years old, and her mother, Yumico Motomi, later married Japanese restaurant owner Masatomo Nobu. Clark attended elementary school in Woodside, Queens, and graduated from Bryant High School in Queens, New York. She was the only student of Japanese descent in her schools. From an early age, Clark was passionate about marine science, with many of her school reports covering topics in marine biology. An initial visit to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagocephalus Suezensis
''Lagocephalus'' is a genus of fish in the family Tetraodontidae (pufferfishes) with a circumglobal distribution. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lagocephalus cheesemanii'' (Clarke, 1897) * '' Lagocephalus gloveri'' Abe & Tabeta, 1983 * '' Lagocephalus guentheri'' ( A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915) (diamond-back puffer) * '' Lagocephalus inermis'' (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (smooth blaasop) * '' Lagocephalus laevigatus'' (Linnaeus, 1766) (smooth puffer) * '' Lagocephalus lagocephalus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (oceanic puffer) * '' Lagocephalus lunaris'' (Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include: A *Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881–1925), Austrian entrepreneur *Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter *Alexandre Bloch (1857–1919), French painter *Alfred Bloch ( ... & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (lunartail puffer) * '' Lagocephalus sceleratus'' ( J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (silver-cheeked puffer) * '' Lagocephalus spadic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Richardson (naturalist)
Sir John Richardson Royal Society of London, FRS FRSE (5 November 1787 – 5 June 1865) was a Scotland, Scottish naval surgeon, natural history, naturalist and Arctic explorer. Life Richardson was born at Nith Place in Dumfries the son of Gabriel Richardson, Provost of Dumfries, and his wife, Anne Mundell. He was educated at Dumfries Grammar School. He was then apprenticed to his maternal uncle, Dr James Mundell, a surgeon in Dumfries. Richardson studied medicine at Edinburgh University, and became a surgeon in the navy in 1807. He traveled with John Franklin in search of the Northwest Passage on the Coppermine Expedition of 1819–1822. Richardson wrote the sections on geology, botany and ichthyology for the official account of the expedition. Franklin and Richardson Mackenzie River expedition, returned to Canada in 1825 and went overland by fur trade routes to the mouth of the Mackenzie River. Franklin was to go as far west as possible and Richardson was to go east to the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Friedrich Gmelin
Johann Friedrich Gmelin (8 August 1748 – 1 November 1804) was a German natural history, naturalist, chemist, botanist, entomologist, herpetologist, and malacologist. Education Johann Friedrich Gmelin was born as the eldest son of Philipp Friedrich Gmelin in 1748 in Tübingen. He studied medicine under his father at University of Tübingen and graduated with a Master's degree in 1768, with a thesis entitled: ', defended under the presidency of Ferdinand Christoph Oetinger, whom he thanks with the words '. Career In 1769, Gmelin became an adjunct professor of medicine at University of Tübingen. In 1773, he became professor of philosophy and adjunct professor of medicine at University of Göttingen. He was promoted to full professor of medicine and professor of chemistry, botany, and mineralogy in 1778. He died in 1804 in Göttingen and is buried there in the Albanifriedhof, Albani cemetery with his wife Rosine Louise Gmelin (1755–1828, née Schott). Johann Friedrich Gm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagocephalus Sceleratus
''Lagocephalus sceleratus'' (Gmelin, 1789), commonly known as the silver-cheeked toadfish, or Sennin-fugu (), is an extremely poisonous marine bony fish in the family Tetraodontidae (puffer fishes). Habitat and distribution The species is common in the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is a recent Lessepsian migrant into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, which it reached through the Suez Canal, and it is spreading towards the western Mediterranean. It has been caught off the coasts of Israel, the south of Turkey, in Cyprus, the south coasts of mainland Greece, Crete, and Rhodes. In 2013 it was reported off the waters off Lampedusa Island in the central Mediterranean, and in 2015 off Malta and also in waters near the town of Bečići, Montenegro, on the southeastern Adriatic Sea. One specimen was caught in Gruissan (Aude, France) in the summer of 2014. Greek authorities sent out an alert about the fish. A few days before 9 February 2022, a specimen was caught by C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Gottlob Schneider
Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider (18 January 1750 – 12 January 1822) was a German classicist and naturalist. Biography Schneider was born at Collm in Saxony. In 1774, on the recommendation of Christian Gottlob Heine, he became secretary to the famous Strasbourg scholar Richard François Brunck, and in 1811, became professor of ancient languages and eloquence at Breslau (chief librarian, 1816) where he died in 1822. Works Of his numerous works the most important was his ''Kritisches griechisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch'' (1797–1798), the first independent work of the kind since Stephanus's ''Thesaurus'', and the basis of F. Passow's and all succeeding Greek lexicons (including, therefore, the contemporary standard ''A Greek-English Lexicon''). A special improvement was the introduction of words and expressions connected with natural history and science. In 1801, he corrected and expanded re-published Marcus Elieser Bloch's ''Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
