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Odacidae
The Odacidae are a small Family (biology), family of ray-finned fishes commonly known as cales and weed whitings, formerly classified within the Order (biology), order Perciformes. They are related to the much larger families of the wrasses and parrotfish. More recent workers have classified this family within the order Labriformes, alongside the wrasses and parrotfishes, within the clade Percomorpha. Odacids are found in coastal waters off Southern Australia and New Zealand. They include species that feed on small invertebrates, as well as herbivorous grazers, some of which are able to feed on chemically unpleasant varieties of kelp otherwise unpalatable to fish. Genera The following genera are classified in the family Odacidae: *''Haletta'' Gilbert Percy Whitley, Whitley, 1947 *''Heteroscarus'' Francis de Laporte de Castelnau, Castelnau, 1872 *''Neoodax'' Castelnau, 1875 *''Odax'' Achille Valenciennes, Valenciennes, 1840 *''Parodax'' John K. Scott, Scott, 1976 (Synonym (taxono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labriformes
Labriformes is an Order (biology), order of ray-finned fishes within the clade Percomorpha. Some authors include the Labriformes as the clade Labroidei within the Perciformes while others include more Family (biology), families within the Labriformes, such as the cichlids and damselfishes. This order was previously restricted to Wrasse, wrasses, Parrotfish, parrotfishes, Odacidae, cales, and their close relatives, but most recent studies suggest that the Labriformes also contains highly aberrant groups such as the Stargazer (fish), stargazers and Sand lance, sand lances, which are placed in their own suborder. Almost all members of this order are marine, with the only exception being the amphidromous torrentfish of New Zealand. Families The following families are classified within this order, based on Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes, Catalog of Fishes (2025): * Order Labriformes ** Suborder Labroidei *** Family Centrogenyidae Henry Weed Fowler, Fowler, 1907 (false scorpionfishes) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siphonognathus
''Siphonognathus'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes, weed whitings in the family Odacidae which are endemic to Southern Australian coastal waters. These fish are characterized by their extremely elongate bodies and live primarily in seagrass beds. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Siphonognathus argyrophanes'' J. Richardson, 1858 (Tubemouth) * '' Siphonognathus attenuatus'' ( J. D. Ogilby, 1897) (Slender weed whiting) * '' Siphonognathus beddomei'' ( R. M. Johnston, 1885) (Pencil weed whiting) * '' Siphonognathus caninis'' ( J. K. Scott, 1976) (Sharpnose weed whiting) * '' Siphonognathus radiatus'' ( Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (Long-rayed weed whiting) * '' Siphonognathus tanyourus'' M. F. Gomon & Paxton, 1986 (Longtail weed whiting) Although Fishbase places all six of these species in the genus ''Siphonognathus'', the Catalog of Fishes places ''S. attentuatus'', ''S. beddomei'', ''S. radiatus'' and ''S. tanyourus'' in the separate genus ''Shea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percomorpha
Percomorpha () is an extremely large and diverse clade of ray-finned fish. With more than 17,000 known species (including Scombroidei, tuna, Syngnathiformes, seahorses, gobies, Cichlidae, cichlids, flatfish, Labridae, wrasse, Perciformes, perches, Lophiiformes, anglerfish, and Tetraodontiformes, pufferfish) known from both marine and freshwater ecosystems, it is the most speciose clade of extant Vertebrate, vertebrates. Evolution Percomorpha are the most biodiversity, diverse group of teleost fish today. Teleosts, and percomorphs in particular, thrived during the Cenozoic Era (geology), era. Fossil evidence shows that there was a major increase in size and abundance of teleosts immediately after the mass extinction event at the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary ago. The oldest known percomorph fossils are of the early Tetraodontiformes, tetraodontiforms ''Protriacanthus'' and Cretatriacanthidae from the Santonian to Campanian of Italy and Slov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olisthops
The herring cale (''Olisthops cyanomelas'') is a species of ray-finned fish, a weed whiting from the family Odacidae which is endemic to Australia where it is found along the southern and southeastern coast. It inhabits the surf zone, ranging to a depth of in rocky areas with plentiful growth of brown algae, which it feeds on. This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of the genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ... ''Olisthops'', but it has frequently been placed in '' Odax'' instead. Gallery File:Herring Cale, Dorset, TAS, Australia imported from iNaturalist photo 170176714 (cropped).jpg, Terminal phase File:Herring Cale, Manly NSW 2095, Australia imported from iNaturalist photo 372710651 (cropped).jpg, Terminal phase Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parrotfish
Parrotfish (named for their mouths, which resemble a parrot's beak) are a clade of fish placed in the tribe Scarini of the wrasse family (Labridae). Traditionally treated as their own family (Scaridae), genetic studies have found them to be deeply nested within the wrasses, and they are now treated as a subfamily (Scarinae) or tribe (Scarini) of them. With roughly 95 species, this group's largest species richness is in the Indo-Pacific. They are found in coral reefs, rocky coasts, and seagrass beds, and can play a significant role in bioerosion. Taxonomy Traditionally, the parrotfishes have been considered to be a family level taxon, Scaridae. Although phylogenetic and evolutionary analyses of parrotfishes are ongoing, they are now accepted to be a clade in the wrasses closely related to the tribe Cheilini, and are now commonly referred to as scarine labrids (tribe Scarini, family Labridae). Some authorities have preferred to maintain the parrotfishes as a family-level taxon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteroscarus Acroptilus
''Heteroscarus acroptilus'', the rainbow cale, is a species of weed whiting endemic to Australia where it is found in marine waters along the southern coast. It inhabits rocky reefs that have plentiful growth of brown algae and also in beds of seagrass, particularly those of the genus ''Posidonia''. It occurs at depths of from . This species grows to a length of SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino .... References Odacidae Taxa named by John Richardson (naturalist) Fish described in 1846 {{Labriformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odax
''Odax'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, weed whitings from the family Odacidae which are native to the Pacific waters of New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla .... Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Odax cyanoallix'' Ayling & Paxton, 1983 (Bluefinned butterfish) * '' Odax pullus'' ( J. R. Forster, 1801) (Butterfish) In addition to these, the Australian herring cale has frequently been placed in this genus.Australian Museum: Herring cale, Odax cyanomelas.' Retrieved 16 April 2015. References Marine fish genera Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Labriformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odax Pullus
''Odax pullus'', known by the names greenbone, butterfish or its Māori language name mararī, or rarī, is a species of ray-finned fish, a weed whiting from the family Odacidae, which is found around New Zealand. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. Description Greenbone fish are protogynous hermaphrodites, beginning life as female and a proportion becoming male later in life. Young fish begin life with a golden-yellow colour, developing into a dark green-blue as the fish become juveniles. Adult fish are typically brown-yellow in colour. This species reaches a length of SL and has been recorded as reaching . Once the fish reach a length of , approximately half of the fish develop into males, who have a bright-blue colour. File:Odax pullus 191237471 (cropped).jpg, A younger golden-yellow ''Odax pullus'' in a kelp forest File:Green-boned Butterfish, Lyall Bay, Wellington 6022, New Zealand imported from iNaturalist photo 24156535.jpg, As their name impli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrasse
The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine ray-finned fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 81 genera, which are divided into nine subgroups or tribes. They are typically small, most of them less than long, although the largest, the humphead wrasse, can measure up to . They are efficient carnivores, feeding on a wide range of small invertebrates. Many smaller wrasses follow the feeding trails of larger fish, picking up invertebrates disturbed by their passing. Juveniles of some representatives of the genera ''Bodianus'', '' Epibulus'', '' Cirrhilabrus'', '' Oxycheilinus'', and '' Paracheilinus'' hide among the tentacles of the free-living mushroom corals and '' Heliofungia actiniformis''. Etymology The word "wrasse" comes from the Cornish word ''wragh'', a lenited form of ''gwragh'', meaning an old woman or hag, via Cornish dialect ''wrath''. It is related to the Welsh ''gwrach'' and Breton ''gwrac'h''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteroscarus
''Heteroscarus acroptilus'', the rainbow cale, is a species of weed whiting endemic to Australia where it is found in marine waters along the southern coast. It inhabits rocky reefs that have plentiful growth of brown algae and also in beds of seagrass, particularly those of the genus ''Posidonia''. It occurs at depths of from . This species grows to a length of SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino .... References Odacidae Taxa named by John Richardson (naturalist) Fish described in 1846 {{Labriformes-stub ... [...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] |
Fishbase
FishBase is a global species database of fish species (specifically finfish). It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web.Marine Fellow: Rainer Froese ''Pew Environment Group''. Over time it has "evolved into a dynamic and versatile ecological tool" that is widely cited in scholarly publications. FishBase provides comprehensive species data, including information on , geographical distribution, biometrics and morpholo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
