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Saccopharynx Ramosus
''Saccopharynx'' is a genus of deep-sea eels with large mouths, distensible stomachs and long, scaleless bodies. Commonly, these fish are called gulpers or gulper eels. It is the only genus in the family Saccopharyngidae, and is part of the derived lineage of the " saccopharyngiforms," which includes other mid-water eel species. The name is from Latin ''saccus'' meaning "sack" and Greek φάρυγξ, ''pharynx''. They are generally black in color, and can grow to lengths of 2 m (6.5 feet). They have been found at depths of , and are known to inhabit the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream. Their tails are tipped by a luminous, bulb-shaped organ. The exact purpose of this organ is unknown, although it is most likely used as a lure, similar to the esca of anglerfish. The Saccopharynx diet mostly consists from crustaceans and smaller fish. It has a stretchy stomach that can hold large meals, which is very useful in the deep sea, where food is hard to come by. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saccopharynx Ampullaceus
''Saccopharynx ampullaceus'', referred to as the gulper eel, gulper, taillight gulper or pelican-fish, is an ocean-dwelling eel found in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are found up to a depth of . These fish are rarely observed, so little information is currently known about their habits or full distribution. Type specimen In the fall of 1826, a Captain Sawyer, of the ship ''Harmony'', of Hull, while cruising for northern bottlenose whales at 62° N and about 57° W, found the type specimen, floating at the surface, of what was named ''Ophiognathus ampullaceus'' by I. Harwood, at the time the professor of natural history at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. It was at first thought to be an inflated seal skin, but on getting closer they realized it was alive. It was attempting to eat a perch of "about seven inches in circumference". The specimen was captured and preserved in rum. Physical characteristics Like other saccopharyngiforms, these fish have large mouths and lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth A
Kenneth is a given name of Gaelic origin. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and '' Cináed''. The modern Gaelic form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a byname meaning "handsome", "comely". Etymology The second part of the name ''Cinaed'' is derived either from the Celtic ''*aidhu'', meaning "fire", or else Brittonic ''jʉ:ð'' meaning "lord". People Fictional characters * Kenneth Widmerpool, character in Anthony Powell's novel sequence ''A Dance to the Music of Time'' * Kenneth Parcell from 30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American satire, satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live' ... Places In the United States: * Kenneth, Minnesota * Kenneth City, Florida In Scotland: * Inch Kenneth, an island off the west coast of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saccopharyngidae
''Saccopharynx'' is a genus of deep-sea eels with large mouths, distensible stomachs and long, scaleless bodies. Commonly, these fish are called gulpers or gulper eels. It is the only genus in the family Saccopharyngidae, and is part of the derived lineage of the " saccopharyngiforms," which includes other mid-water eel species. The name is from Latin ''saccus'' meaning "sack" and Greek φάρυγξ, ''pharynx''. They are generally black in color, and can grow to lengths of 2 m (6.5 feet). They have been found at depths of , and are known to inhabit the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream. Their tails are tipped by a luminous, bulb-shaped organ. The exact purpose of this organ is unknown, although it is most likely used as a lure, similar to the esca of anglerfish. The Saccopharynx diet mostly consists from crustaceans and smaller fish. It has a stretchy stomach that can hold large meals, which is very useful in the deep sea, where food is hard to come by. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saccopharynx Thalassa
''Saccopharynx thalassa'' is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Saccopharyngidae. Its known to live in the Eastern Atlantic near Madeira and the Canary Islands, and the Western Atlantic near Bermuda at depths up to 1,700 meters. It grows to a length of 107 to 110 centimeters. It has been classified as a 'Least concern' species by the IUCN Red List The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological ..., as it has a wide distribution with no known major threats. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q655479 Fish described in 1985 IUCN Red List least concern species Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Taxa named by Jørgen G. Nielsen Deep sea fish Saccopharyngidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saccopharynx Schmidti
''Saccopharynx'' is a genus of deep-sea eels with large mouths, distensible stomachs and long, scaleless bodies. Commonly, these fish are called gulpers or gulper eels. It is the only genus in the family Saccopharyngidae, and is part of the derived lineage of the " saccopharyngiforms," which includes other mid-water eel species. The name is from Latin ''saccus'' meaning "sack" and Greek φάρυγξ, ''pharynx''. They are generally black in color, and can grow to lengths of 2 m (6.5 feet). They have been found at depths of , and are known to inhabit the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream. Their tails are tipped by a luminous, bulb-shaped organ. The exact purpose of this organ is unknown, although it is most likely used as a lure, similar to the esca of anglerfish. The Saccopharynx diet mostly consists from crustaceans and smaller fish. It has a stretchy stomach that can hold large meals, which is very useful in the deep sea, where food is hard to come by. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saccopharynx Paucovertebratis
''Saccopharynx paucovertebratis'' is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Saccopharyngidae. The species is known from a single a single holotype collected from a fishing trawl west of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the ... at a depth up to in 1931. The holotype was measured at in length. The IUCN Red List has assessed the species as 'Data deficient' as there is there is little information regarding population, ecology, distribution, and potential threats. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1930590 Fish described in 1985 Deep sea fish Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Saccopharyngidae IUCN Red List data deficient species Species known from a single specimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Bertelsen
Erik Bertelsen (8 August 1912 – 18 March 1993) was a Danish ichthyologist, who specialised in deep sea fish. The fish, '' Diaphus bertelseni'' is named in his honour. He studied biology at the University of Copenhagen (1930 -) and in 1937 started work on the Dana collection at Charlottenlund Castle and also for the Danish Fisheries Investigation (DFI). He earned a doctorate in 1951 with his dissertation, ''The ceratioid fishes. Ontology, taxonomy, distribution and biology''. He was director of DFI from 1958 to 1971, when he resigned to work at the zoological museum of the University of Copenhagen, where with fewer administrative duties he was able to concentrate on his research on deep sea fish. In 1961 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog. Taxon described by him He authored over 50 taxa. His zoological author abbreviation is Bertelsen. Research In 1932 he participated in a fisheries biology research trip to the Faroe Islands and Iceland. In 1933 (as part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saccopharynx Lavenbergi
''Saccopharynx lavenbergi'' is a species of gulper eel, also known as the whiptail gulper. This fish is known for its large mouth and long whiplike tail. This species is not commonly found in the wild, with fewer than twenty sightings over 30 years of ROV operation by MBARI. Even though it has rarely been sighted, this gulper eel was chosen to be the logo for MBARI. Distribution ''Saccopharynx lavenbergi'' occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Description The species is very similar to others in the genus ''Saccopharynx'', featuring large mouths and long slender bodies. It is typically dark in color and has small eyes. This is probably because at the depths these eels dwell, there is little to no light from the sun. They also feature a bioluminescent organ at the tips of their long tails, the function of which is currently unknown. Ecology It occurs at depths of . It has been hypothesized that the large mouth of the eel allows it to swallow prey much larger than itself. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léon Bertin
Léon Bertin (8 April 1896, Paris – 5 February 1956, Saint-Amand-de-Vendôme) was a French zoologist. He was born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, and died in the Loir-et-Cher Department of France, in a car accident. Biography From 1914, Bertin studied at the . He was granted his in 1917, and his in 1920. In 1925, he received his doctorate with a thesis entitled ("Bionomic, biometric and systematic research on sticklebacks (Gasterosteidae)". Bertin studied under Alfred Lacroix (1863 – 1948) in the Geology Laboratories of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, and studied invertebrates under Louis Eugène Bouvier (1856 – 1944). In 1938, after working as a lab assistant at the Faculty of Science, he moved to the Herpetology Laboratory of the Museum, working for Louis Roule (1861 – 1942), who was followed by Jacques Pellegrin Jacques Pellegrin (12 June 1873 – 12 August 1944) was a French zoology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saccopharynx Hjorti
''Saccopharynx'' is a genus of deep-sea eels with large mouths, distensible stomachs and long, scaleless bodies. Commonly, these fish are called gulpers or gulper eels. It is the only genus in the family Saccopharyngidae, and is part of the derived lineage of the " saccopharyngiforms," which includes other mid-water eel species. The name is from Latin ''saccus'' meaning "sack" and Greek φάρυγξ, ''pharynx''. They are generally black in color, and can grow to lengths of 2 m (6.5 feet). They have been found at depths of , and are known to inhabit the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream. Their tails are tipped by a luminous, bulb-shaped organ. The exact purpose of this organ is unknown, although it is most likely used as a lure, similar to the esca of anglerfish. The Saccopharynx diet mostly consists from crustaceans and smaller fish. It has a stretchy stomach that can hold large meals, which is very useful in the deep sea, where food is hard to come by. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |