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Bumblebee Catfish
Bumblebee catfish may refer to the entire family Pseudopimelodidae. Many species of ''Pseudomystus'' may be referred to as bumblebee catfish. or false bumblebee catfish. This name may also refer to a number of different catfish species with colouration reminiscent of that of a bumblebee: * African bumblebee catfish, ''Microsynodontis batesii'' Boulenger, 1903 * Asian bumblebee catfish, ''Pseudomystus siamensis'' * Bumblebee jelly catfish, '' Batrochoglanis raninus'' * Giant bumblebee catfish, ''Pseudopimelodus bufonius'' * False bumblebee catfish, an undescribed species similar to ''Pseudomystus stenomus'' * Mottled bumblebee catfish, an undescribed species similar to ''Pseudomystus leiacanthus'' * South American bumblebee catfish, ''Microglanis iheringi ''Microglanis iheringi'' is a species of South American catfish described by Alcides Lourenço Gomes in 1945. The species belongs to the genus Microglanis, a group of catfishes that are native to South America and which are dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudopimelodidae
The Pseudopimelodidae are a small family (about 40 species) of catfishes known as the bumblebee catfishes or dwarf marbled catfishes. Some of these fish are popular aquarium fish. Taxonomy This family was formerly a subfamily of Pimelodidae. Pseudopimelodidae is a monophyletic group. Previously, the superfamily Pseudopimelodoidea was sister to superfamilies Sisoroidea + Loricarioidea. However, some evidence has shown this family, along with Pimelodidae, Heptapteridae, and ''Conorhynchos'', may form a monophyletic assemblage, which contradicts the hypothesis that the former family Pimelodidae that included these families is a polyphyletic group. Distribution The Pseudopimelodidae are restricted to fresh water in South America, from the Atrato River in Colombia to Argentina in the Río de la Plata The Río de la Plata (, "river of silver"), also called the River Plate or La Plata River in English, is the estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudomystus
''Pseudomystus'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Bagridae. Taxonomy ''Pseudomystus'' was originally described by Jayaram in 1968 as a subgenus to '' Leiocassis''. It was elevated to genus rank in 1991 by Mo. There is evidence to indicate that these two genera are not even closely related. There is the possibility that ''Pseudomystus'' as currently understood may not be monophyletic. ''P. carnosus'', ''P. fumosus'' and ''P. moeschii'' are hypothesized to form a monophyletic group. However, ''Pseudomystus'' has been treated in some recent literature as a synonym of ''Leiocassis''. Species There are currently 19 described species in this genus: * '' Pseudomystus bomboides'' Kottelat, 2000 * ''Pseudomystus breviceps'' (Regan, 1913) * ''Pseudomystus carnosus'' H. H. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 2005 * ''Pseudomystus flavipinnis'' H. H. Ng & Rachmatika, 1999 * ''Pseudomystus fumosus'' H. H. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 2005 * ''Pseudomystus funebris'' H. H. Ng, 2010 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, ''Vandellia cirrhosa''. Neither the armour-plated types nor the naked types have scales. Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbels or "whiskers". Members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull and swimbladder. Catfish are of considerable commercial importance; many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food. Many of the smaller species, particularly the genus '' Corydoras'', are important in the aquarium hobby. Many catfish are nocturnal, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can reproduction, produce Fertility, fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology (biology), morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a binomial nomenclature, two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bumblebee
A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related genera (e.g., '' Calyptapis'') are known from fossils. They are found primarily in higher altitudes or latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, although they are also found in South America, where a few lowland tropical species have been identified. European bumblebees have also been introduced to New Zealand and Tasmania. Female bumblebees can sting repeatedly, but generally ignore humans and other animals. Most bumblebees are social insects that form colonies with a single queen. The colonies are smaller than those of honey bees, growing to as few as 50 individuals in a nest. Cuckoo bumblebees are brood parasitic and do not make nests or form colonies; their queens aggressively invade the nests of other bumblebee species, kill the resident q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microsynodontis Batesii
''Microsynodontis batesii'' is a species of upside-down catfish native to rivers of Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon. This species grows to a length of SL. References * * Mochokidae Fish described in 1903 Catfish of Africa Freshwater fish of Cameroon Fish of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Fish of Gabon {{Mochokidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Albert Boulenger
George Albert Boulenger (19 October 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a Belgian-British zoologist who described and gave scientific names to over 2,000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Boulenger was also an active botanist during the last 30 years of his life, especially in the study of roses. Life Boulenger was born in Brussels, Belgium, the only son of Gustave Boulenger, a Belgian public notary, and Juliette Piérart, from Valenciennes. He graduated in 1876 from the Free University of Brussels with a degree in natural sciences, and worked for a while at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, as an assistant naturalist studying amphibians, reptiles, and fishes. He also made frequent visits during this time to the '' Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle'' in Paris and the British Museum in London. In 1880, he was invited to work at the Natural History Museum, then a department of the British Museum, by Dr. Albert C. L. G. Gün ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudomystus Siamensis
''Pseudomystus'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Bagridae. Taxonomy ''Pseudomystus'' was originally described by Jayaram in 1968 as a subgenus to ''Leiocassis''. It was elevated to genus rank in 1991 by Mo. There is evidence to indicate that these two genera are not even closely related. There is the possibility that ''Pseudomystus'' as currently understood may not be monophyletic. ''P. carnosus'', ''P. fumosus'' and ''P. moeschii'' are hypothesized to form a monophyletic group. However, ''Pseudomystus'' has been treated in some recent literature as a synonym of ''Leiocassis''. Species There are currently 19 described species in this genus: * '' Pseudomystus bomboides'' Kottelat, 2000 * ''Pseudomystus breviceps'' (Regan, 1913) * ''Pseudomystus carnosus'' H. H. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 2005 * ''Pseudomystus flavipinnis'' H. H. Ng & Rachmatika, 1999 * ''Pseudomystus fumosus'' H. H. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 2005 * ''Pseudomystus funebris'' H. H. Ng, 2010 * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batrochoglanis Raninus
''Batrochoglanis'' is a small genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Pseudopimelodidae. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * '' Batrochoglanis acanthochiroides'' (Güntert, 1942) * '' Batrochoglanis melanurus'' Shibatta & Pavanelli, 2005 * ''Batrochoglanis raninus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) * '' Batrochoglanis transmontanus'' (Regan, 1913) * '' Batrochoglanis villosus'' (Eigenmann, 1912) Distribution ''Batrochoglanis'' species are known and distributed throughout the Amazon basin, rivers of the Ecuadorian and Colombian Pacific coast, the northern region of South America, and the Paraguay River basin. ''B. acanthochiroides'' is distributed in the Catatumbo River basin of the Maracaibo basin. ''B. melanurus'' is only known from its type locality in the Paraguay River basin of Brazil. ''B. raninus'' is found in the Amazon River basin, Guyana, and French Guiana. ''B. transmontanus'' originates from Baudó, San Juan, Patía and Durango r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudopimelodus Bufonius
''Pseudopimelodus'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Pseudopimelodidae. Species There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus: * '' Pseudopimelodus bufonius'' (Valenciennes, 1840) * ''Pseudopimelodus charus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) * ''Pseudopimelodus mangurus'' (Valenciennes, 1835) * '' Pseudopimelodus schultzi'' (Dahl, 1955) Distribution ''Pseudopimelodus'' species are distributed throughout South America. ''P. bufonius'' is found in rivers of northeastern South America from Lake Maracaibo to eastern Brazil. ''P. charus'' originates from the São Francisco River basin. ''P. mangurus'' inhabits the Uruguay, Paraná, Paraguay and Río de la Plata basins. ''P. schultzi'' originates from the Magdalena River The Magdalena River ( es, Río Magdalena, ; less commonly ) is the main river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudomystus Stenomus
''Pseudomystus'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Bagridae. Taxonomy ''Pseudomystus'' was originally described by Jayaram in 1968 as a subgenus to '' Leiocassis''. It was elevated to genus rank in 1991 by Mo. There is evidence to indicate that these two genera are not even closely related. There is the possibility that ''Pseudomystus'' as currently understood may not be monophyletic. ''P. carnosus'', ''P. fumosus'' and ''P. moeschii'' are hypothesized to form a monophyletic group. However, ''Pseudomystus'' has been treated in some recent literature as a synonym of ''Leiocassis''. Species There are currently 19 described species in this genus: * '' Pseudomystus bomboides'' Kottelat, 2000 * ''Pseudomystus breviceps'' (Regan, 1913) * ''Pseudomystus carnosus'' H. H. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 2005 * ''Pseudomystus flavipinnis'' H. H. Ng & Rachmatika, 1999 * ''Pseudomystus fumosus'' H. H. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 2005 * ''Pseudomystus funebris'' H. H. Ng, 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudomystus Leiacanthus
''Pseudomystus'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Bagridae. Taxonomy ''Pseudomystus'' was originally described by Jayaram in 1968 as a subgenus to ''Leiocassis''. It was elevated to genus rank in 1991 by Mo. There is evidence to indicate that these two genera are not even closely related. There is the possibility that ''Pseudomystus'' as currently understood may not be monophyletic. ''P. carnosus'', ''P. fumosus'' and ''P. moeschii'' are hypothesized to form a monophyletic group. However, ''Pseudomystus'' has been treated in some recent literature as a synonym of ''Leiocassis''. Species There are currently 19 described species in this genus: * '' Pseudomystus bomboides'' Kottelat, 2000 * ''Pseudomystus breviceps'' (Regan, 1913) * ''Pseudomystus carnosus'' H. H. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 2005 * ''Pseudomystus flavipinnis'' H. H. Ng & Rachmatika, 1999 * ''Pseudomystus fumosus'' H. H. Ng & K. K. P. Lim, 2005 * ''Pseudomystus funebris'' H. H. Ng, 2010 * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
