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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 ''Sheardichth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siphonognathus Caninis
''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 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. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tubemouth
The tubemouth (''Siphonognathus argyrophanes'') is a species of ray-finned fish, a weed whiting from the family Odacidae. It is endemic to the southern coatsts of Australia where it is camouflaged to live among beds of seagrass. Description The tubemouth has a highly elongated head and body and has a fleshy barbel which protrudes from the end of the upper lip. It has many teeth fused into a beak-like structure. The long-based dorsal fin is low and the shorter anal fin sits below the posterior third of the dorsal fin. It has a long and pointed caudal fin but lacks pelvic fins. It is green on the back, whitish to red-brown ventrally and has a dark stripe along the flanks. It can attain a standard length of . Distribution The tubemouth is endemic to southern Australia where it can be found from Geraldton in Western Australia southwards and then along the southern coast of Australia to the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria and Tasmania. Habitat and biology The tubemouth occurs in shelte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weed Whiting
The Odacidae are a small family of ray-finned fishes formerly classified within the order Perciformes, commonly known as cales, and weed whitings. 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'' Whitley, 1947 *''Heteroscarus'' Castelnau, 1872 *'' Neoodax'' Castelnau, 1875 *''Odax'' Valenciennes, 1840 *'' Parodax'' Scott, 1976 (synonymous with ''Siphonognathus'' according to Fishbase *''Olisthops'' Richardson, 1850 *'' Sheardichthys'' Whitley, 1947 (synonymou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odacidae
The Odacidae are a small family of ray-finned fishes formerly classified within the order Perciformes, commonly known as cales, and weed whitings. 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'' Whitley, 1947 *'' Heteroscarus'' Castelnau, 1872 *'' Neoodax'' Castelnau, 1875 *'' Odax'' Valenciennes, 1840 *'' Parodax'' Scott, 1976 (synonymous with ''Siphonognathus'' according to Fishbase *'' Olisthops'' Richardson, 1850 *'' Sheardichthys'' Whitley, 1947 (synony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monotypy
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispecific" or "monospecific" is sometimes preferred. In botanical nomenclature, a monotypic genus is a genus in the special case where a genus and a single species are simultaneously described. In contrast, an oligotypic taxon contains more than one but only a very few subordinate taxa. Examples Just as the term ''monotypic'' is used to describe a taxon including only one subdivision, the contained taxon can also be referred to as monotypic within the higher-level taxon, e.g. a genus monotypic within a family. Some examples of monotypic groups are: Plants * In the order Amborellales, there is only one family, Amborellaceae and there is only one genus, '' Amborella'', and in this genus there is only one species, namely ''Amborella trichopoda.' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalog Of Fishes
Catalog of Fishes is a comprehensive on-line database and reference work on the scientific names of fish species and genera. It is global in its scope and is hosted by the California Academy of Sciences. It has been compiled and is continuously updated by the curator emeritus of the CAS fish collection, William N. Eschmeyer. The taxonomy maintained by the Catalog of Fishes is considered authoritative and it is used as a baseline reference for instance by the broader global fish database FishBase, which involves cross-references to the Catalog's information for all accepted taxa. , the searchable catalogue contains entries for about 58,300 fish species names, about 33,400 of which are currently accepted (valid), and for some 10,600 genera (5,100 valid). [...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 taxonomy, geographical distribution, biometrics and morphology, behaviour and habitats, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |