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Rathbunella Hypoplecta
The stripedfin ronquil (''Rathbunella hypoplecta''), also known as the bluebanded ronquil, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bathymasteridae, the ronquils. This fish is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy The stripedfin ronquil was first formally described as ''Bathymaster hypoplectus'' in 1890 by the American ichthyologist Charles Henry Gilbert with the type locality given as off Southern California. When David Starr Jordan and Barton Warren Evermann proposed the monotypic genus ''Rathbunella'' they designated this species as its type species. The specific name ''hypoplectus'' is a compound of ''hypo'', which means "under", and "plectus", meaning "plaited", assumed to be a reference to the branchiostegal membranes being broadly united, free from isthmus, creating a thick fold. Description The stripedfin ronquil has an elongate body with a shape similar to that of a blenny. The overall color varies from olive brown to dull red, bluis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scripps Canyon
Scripps Canyon is a narrow underwater gorge located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California, United States. The canyon is approximately long and joins to La Jolla Canyon offshore. It is located near the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a major oceanographic research institution, and as a result is one of the best-studied underwater canyons. Scripps Canyon is also a popular site for recreational divers Recreational diving or sport diving is diving for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment, usually when using scuba equipment. The term "recreational diving" may also be used in contradistinction to "technical diving", a more demanding aspect of r ..., because of its vertical walls and high density of marine life. External links *Brueggeman, PLa Jolla Canyon and Scripps Canyon Bibliography.Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library. 2009. Canyons and gorges of California Submarine canyons of the Pacific Ocean Scripps Institution of Oceanography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
