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Noodlefish
Salangidae, the icefishes or noodlefishes, are a family of small osmeriform fish, related to the smelts. They are found in Eastern Asia, ranging from the Russian Far East in the north to Vietnam in the south, with the highest species richness in China. Some species are widespread and common, but others have relatively small ranges and are threatened. Depending on species, they inhabit coastal marine, brackish or fresh water habitats, and some are anadromous, only visiting fresh water to spawn. Appearance and life cycle They are slender, have translucent or transparent bodies and almost no scales (females are entirely scale-less, while males have a few). The head is strongly depressed and has numerous teeth. The adults are believed to be neotenic, retaining some larval features. For example, the skeleton is not fully ossified, consisting largely of cartilage. They are small fish, typically around long; only a few reach , and the largest species no more than . Icefish rapidly re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salanx
''Salanx'' is a genus of icefishes native to Eastern Asia, ranging from Korea and Japan, through China to Vietnam. They are small fish, up to in standard length. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''Salanx ariakensis'' Kishinouye, 1902 * ''Salanx chinensis'' (Osbeck, 1765) (Chinese noodlefish) * ''Salanx cuvieri'' Valenciennes, 1850 (Noodlefish) * ''Salanx prognathus'' (Regan, 1908) * ''Salanx reevesii'' (J. E. Gray John Edward Gray, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875) was a British zoology, zoologist. He was the elder brother of zoologist George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray ..., 1831) References Salangidae Fish of Asia Taxa named by Georges Cuvier {{Osmeriformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmeriformes
The Osmeriformes are an order (biology), order of ray-finned fish that includes the true or freshwater smelts and allies, such as the galaxiids and noodlefishes; they are also collectively called osmeriforms. They belong to the teleost superorder Protacanthopterygii, which also includes pike (fish), pike and salmon, among others. The order's name means "smelt-shaped", from ''Osmerus'' (the type genus) + the standard fish order suffix "-formes". It ultimately derives from Ancient Greek ''osmé'' (ὀσμή, "pungent smell") + Latin ''forma'' ("external form"), the former in reference to the characteristic aroma of the flesh of ''Osmerus''.Glare, P.G.W. (ed.) (1968–1982): ''Oxford Latin Dictionary'' (1st ed.). Oxford University Press, Oxford. FishBase (2006)Order Osmeriformes Version of 2006-OCT-09. Retrieved 2009-SEP-28. In the classification used here, the order Osmeriformes contains two suborders, six family (biology), families, some 20 genera, and about 93 species. Other auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundasalanx
''Sundasalanx'', the Sundaland noodlefishes, is the only genus in the family Sundasalangidae, which belongs to the same order as the herrings and their relatives. This family of extremely small fishes is restricted to freshwater environments of Southeast Asia with Indonesia being home to the majority of species. The seven currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Sundasalanx malleti'' Siebert & Crimmen, 1997 * '' Sundasalanx megalops'' Siebert & Crimmen, 1997 * '' Sundasalanx mekongensis'' Britz & Kottelat, 1999 * '' Sundasalanx mesops'' Siebert & Crimmen, 1997 * '' Sundasalanx microps'' T. R. Roberts, 1981 * '' Sundasalanx platyrhynchus'' Siebert & Crimmen, 1997 * '' Sundasalanx praecox'' T. R. Roberts, 1981 (dwarf noodlefish) The FishBase classifies ''Sundasalanx'' as a pedomorphic genus within the family Clupeidae Clupeidae is a family of ray-finned fishes, comprising, for instance, the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa, and menhadens. The clupeoids includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anabarilius Grahami
The Kanglang fish (''Anabarilius grahami'') is a species of cyprinid fish. It is a pelagic species endemic to Fuxian Lake in Yunnan, southern China. However, the species may now be in the process of extinction because of the introduced noodlefish ''Neosalanx ''Neosalanx'' is a genus of icefishes native to Eastern Asia, ranging from Korea, through Japan and China, to Vietnam. They inhabit coastal marine waters, estuaries and river basins (including lakes). There are both species that are threatened a ... taihuensis'', with which it is competing for food. References External links * Anabarilius Endemic fauna of Yunnan Freshwater fish of China Fish described in 1908 Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan {{Cultrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neosalanx
''Neosalanx'' is a genus of icefishes native to Eastern Asia, ranging from Korea, through Japan and China, to Vietnam. They inhabit coastal marine waters, estuaries and river basins (including lakes). There are both species that are threatened and species that are widespread. They are up to in standard length. Despite their small size they are important food fish, and for this reason there have been attempts of introducing ''N. pseudotaihuensis'', ''N. taihuensis'' and ''N. tangkahkeii'' to parts of China where not naturally found. Most of these attempted introductions failed, but some were successful and in these places they are now often the most common fish. Feeding on planktonic crustaceans and tiny fish, they have outcompeted certain native fish like '' Anabarilius grahami'', which have become rare and threatened. Species Fishbase currently recognizes 10 species in this genus, though ''N. taihuensis'' was found to be invalid during the DNA sequencing: * '' Neosalanx ande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salangichthys
''Salangichthys microdon'', the Japanese icefish, is a species of icefish found in Japan, Korea and the Russian Far East. With the recent removal of '' S. ishikawae'' to the genus ''Neosalangichthys'' this species is the only remaining member of the genus ''Salangichthys''. This species grows to a total length of . Despite its small size, it is considered a food fish and caught in commercial fisheries.Senta, T., I. Kinoshita, and T. Kitamura (1986). Larval Ishikawa Icefish, Salangichthys ishikawae from Surf Zones of Central Honshu, Japan. Bull. Fac. Fish. Nagasaki Univ. 59: 29–35.Saruwatari, T., and M. Okiyama (1992). Life History of Shirauo Salangichthys microdon; Salangidae in a Brackish Lake, Lake Hinuma, Japan. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi 58(2): 235-248. ''Salangichthys microdon'' may show both migratory (anadromous; adults in salt water but moving to fresh water to breed) and non-migratory (always in brackish Brackish water, sometimes termed brack water, is water occurr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transparent Goby
''Aphia minuta'', the transparent goby, is a species of the goby native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean where it can be found from Trondheim, Norway to Morocco. It is also found in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and the Sea of Azov The Sea of Azov ( Crimean Tatar: ''Azaq deñizi''; russian: Азовское море, Azovskoye more; uk, Азовське море, Azovs'ke more) is a sea in Eastern Europe connected to the Black Sea by the narrow (about ) Strait of Ker .... It is a pelagic species, inhabiting inshore waters and estuaries. It can be found at depths of from the surface to , though it is usually found at , over sandy and muddy bottoms and also in Zostera, eelgrass beds. This species can reach a length of fish measurement, TL. It is an important species to local commercial fisheries. It is currently the only known member of its genus. Gastronomy This fish is appreciated in Spain as part of the Andalusian cuisine, Andalusian, Catalan cuisine, Catalan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salangichthys Microdon
''Salangichthys microdon'', the Japanese icefish, is a species of icefish found in Japan, Korea and the Russian Far East. With the recent removal of '' S. ishikawae'' to the genus ''Neosalangichthys'' this species is the only remaining member of the genus ''Salangichthys''. This species grows to a total length of . Despite its small size, it is considered a food fish and caught in commercial fisheries.Senta, T., I. Kinoshita, and T. Kitamura (1986). Larval Ishikawa Icefish, Salangichthys ishikawae from Surf Zones of Central Honshu, Japan. Bull. Fac. Fish. Nagasaki Univ. 59: 29–35.Saruwatari, T., and M. Okiyama (1992). Life History of Shirauo Salangichthys microdon; Salangidae in a Brackish Lake, Lake Hinuma, Japan. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi 58(2): 235-248. ''Salangichthys microdon'' may show both migratory (anadromous; adults in salt water but moving to fresh water to breed) and non-migratory (always in brackish Brackish water, sometimes termed brack water, is water occurr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neosalangichthys
''Neosalangichthys ishikawae'', the Ishikawa icefish, is a species of Salangidae that is endemic to marine waters near the coast in northern Honshu, Japan.Senta, T., I. Kinoshita, and T. Kitamura (1986). Larval Ishikawa Icefish, Salangichthys ishikawae from Surf Zones of Central Honshu, Japan. Bull. Fac. Fish. Nagasaki Univ. 59: 29–35. Originally placed in the genus ''Salangichthys'', the species was assigned in 2012 to the monotypic genus ''Neosalangichthys''.Fu, C., Guo, J., Xia, R., Li, J. & Lei, G. (2012): A multilocus phylogeny of Asian noodlefishes Salangidae (Teleostei: Osmeriformes) with a revised classification of the family. ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 62 (3): 848-855. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.11.031'' Adults stay in relatively shallow open marine waters, but larve and immatures typically stay off beaches, often in the surf zone, in waters that range from marine to brackish. Unlike the more widespread '' S. microdon'' with which it often occurs, ''N. ishi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemisalanx
''Hemisalanx brachyrostralis'' is a species of icefish endemic to the Yangtze basin, China. It is the only known species in the genus ''Hemisalanx'', after ''Hemisalanx prognathus'' was moved to genus '' Salanx''. In a study of the five freshwater icefish species in the Yangtze, it was a relatively low-density species, being much less frequent than ''Neosalanx taihuensis'' and ''N. oligodontis'', but more than '' Protosalanx hyalocranius'' and '' N. tangkahkeii''. ''H. brachyrostralis'' reaches up to in total length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish .... References Salangidae Monotypic ray-finned fish genera Freshwater fish of China Endemic fauna of China Fish described in 1934 Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan {{Osmeriformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartilage
Cartilage is a resilient and smooth type of connective tissue. In tetrapods, it covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints as articular cartilage, and is a structural component of many body parts including the rib cage, the neck and the bronchial tubes, and the intervertebral discs. In other taxa, such as chondrichthyans, but also in cyclostomes, it may constitute a much greater proportion of the skeleton. It is not as hard and rigid as bone, but it is much stiffer and much less flexible than muscle. The matrix of cartilage is made up of glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, collagen fibers and, sometimes, elastin. Because of its rigidity, cartilage often serves the purpose of holding tubes open in the body. Examples include the rings of the trachea, such as the cricoid cartilage and carina. Cartilage is composed of specialized cells called chondrocytes that produce a large amount of collagenous extracellular matrix, abundant ground substance that is rich in p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
