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Pangas Catfish
Panga is the common South African name for ''Pterogymnus laniarius'', a small, ocean-dwelling fish. Panga or Pangas may also refer to: Biology *Basa (fish) or ''Pangasius bocourti'', a species of catfish * Iridescent shark or ''Pangasius hypophthalmus'', a species of shark catfish *''Pangasius pangasius'' or Pangas catfish *'' Millettia stuhlmannii'' or panga panga, a species of timber tree Places * Mto Panga, a settlement in Kenya * Panga, Burkina Faso, town in Comoé Province, Burkina Faso *Panga, Kirtipur, a settlement in Nepal * Panga, Lääne County, village in Ridala Parish, Lääne County, Estonia * Panga, Saare County, village in Mustjala Parish, Saare County, Estonia * Panga Posht, a village in Gilan Province, Iran Boats * Panga, an alternate Spanish spelling of Bangka (boat) Bangka are various native watercraft of the Philippines. It originally referred to small double-outrigger dugout canoes used in rivers and shallow coastal waters, but since the 18th century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Panga
The panga (''Pterogymnus laniarus''), or panga seabream is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. It is the only species in the monospecific genus ''Pterogymnus''. This species is endemic to the coasts of South Africa. The panga is an important species in commercial line fisheries off South Africa. Taxonomy The panga was first formally described as ''Pagrus laniarius'' in 1830 by the French zoologist Achille Valenciennes in volume 6 of '' Histoire naturelle des poissons'', its type locality was given as the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. In 1938 James Leonard Brierley Smith reclassified this species in the monospecific genus ''Pterogymnus''. This taxon is placed in the family Sparidae within the order Spariformes by the 5th edition of ''Fishes of the World''. Some authorities classify this genus in the subfamily Sparinae, but the 5th edition of Fishes of the World does not recognise subfamilies within t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Panga Posht
Panga Posht (, also Romanized as Pangā Posht) is an Iranian village in Shanderman Rural District, Shanderman District, Masal County, Gilan Province Gilan Province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, in the northwest of the country and southwest of the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the city of Rasht. The province lies along the Caspian Sea, in Iran's Regions of Iran, Region 3, west of .... At the 2006 census, its population was 257, in 64 families. References Populated places in Masal County {{Masal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
PangaeaPanga
Alex Tan (born March 13, 1996), better known under the screen names PangaeaPanga, PePanga and formerly penangbenny, is an American ROM hacker, speedrunner and tool-assisted speedrunner. He is best known as the creator of difficult ''Super Mario World'' ROM hacks and ''Super Mario Maker'' levels. His notable work includes ''Super Mario World'' ROM hack ''Super Dram World'' and ''Super Mario Maker'' levels "P-Break" and the "Pit of Panga" series. He has also played through ''Super Mario World'' blindfolded. Personal life Tan is from Rocky Hill, Connecticut, and is a graduate of Rocky Hill High School. His fastest mile run is 4:23.13. In 2018, he graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Business with a degree in management information systems, and was an NCAA Division I cross country runner for the UConn Huskies during the 2014–2015 season. He also plays the piano and trumpet. Speedrunning career PangaeaPanga was the world record holder for speedrunning ''Super M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Panga Cliff
Panga Cliff () (also Mustjala cliff) is a coastal cliff located on the northern shore of Saaremaa, at the end of the Kuressaare - Võhma road, close to Panga The panga (''Pterogymnus laniarus''), or panga seabream is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. It is the only species in the monospecific genus ''Pterogymnus''. This spec ... village. It is the highest of the Saaremaa and Muhu cliffs, reaching a height of . The entire cliff is approximately 2.5 km long. Panga cliff consists of at least three terraces. Besides the main cliff, there is a smaller cliff located further inland, as well as an underwater cliff with height about jutting a few hundred meters into the sea. References Saaremaa Parish Cliffs of Estonia Saaremaa Landforms of Saare County Tourist attractions in Saare County Baltic Klint {{Estonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Operation Panga
Operation Panga was a military operation launched by the Rhodesian Security Forces (RSF) against a camp belonging to the communist insurgent group, ZIPRA. The cadres camp was located on the Mushenshi River in Zambia. Background At this point in the war Rhodesia's political and military position appeared to be a strong one. Nationalist guerrillas had been unable to make serious military inroads against Rhodesia. In the early 1970s the two main nationalist groups faced serious internal divisions, aid from the Organisation of African Unity was temporarily suspended in 1971 and 129 nationalists were expelled from Zambia after they were alleged to have plotted against President Kenneth Kaunda. Furthermore Britain's efforts to isolate Rhodesia economically had not forced major compromises from the Smith Government. In 1971, Rhodesia joined Alcora Exercise, a secret defensive alliance for Southern Africa, formalised in 1970 by Portugal and South Africa. Alcora formalised and deepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Panga (skiff)
The panga is a type of modest-sized, open, outboard-powered, fishing boat common throughout much of the developing world, including Central America, the Caribbean, parts of Africa, the Middle East, and much of Asia. The original panga design was developed by Yamaha as part of a World Bank project circa 1970.Panga history at Allmand Boats. Retrieved from http://allmandboats.blogspot.com/.Panga history at Microskiff. Retrieved from http://www.microskiff.com/reviews/boats/PangaMarine_18_skiff.html.Panga article at Soundings Online. Retrieved from http://www.soundingsonline.com/features/type-of-boat/178-the-versatile-panga-is-coming-of-age-. Pangas are commonly operated directly off beaches.Video of a panga landing on a beach in Mexico. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNW0n9PlKGc The name comes from the panga fish, which is commonly netted. The upswept bow of the boat resembles the machete or knife called a panga. Key features of the panga design are a high b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chamorro People
The Chamorro people (; also Chamoru) are the Indigenous peoples of Oceania, Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, politically divided between the Territories of the United States, United States territory of Guam and the encompassing Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia, a commonwealth of the US. Today, significant Chamorro populations also exist in several US states, including Hawaii, California, Washington (state), Washington, Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, and Nevada, all of which together are designated as Pacific Islander Americans, Pacific Islander Americans according to the US census. According to the 2000 census, about 64,590 people of Chamorro ancestry live in Guam and another 19,000 live in the Northern Marianas. Etymology Precolonial society in the Marianas was based on a caste system, ''Chamori'' being the name of the ruling, highest caste. After Spain annexed and colonized the Marianas, the caste system eventually becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Panga (Chamorro Canoe)
The panga (''Pterogymnus laniarus''), or panga seabream is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. It is the only species in the monospecific genus ''Pterogymnus''. This species is endemic to the coasts of South Africa. The panga is an important species in commercial line fisheries off South Africa. Taxonomy The panga was first formally described as ''Pagrus laniarius'' in 1830 by the French zoologist Achille Valenciennes in volume 6 of '' Histoire naturelle des poissons'', its type locality was given as the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. In 1938 James Leonard Brierley Smith reclassified this species in the monospecific genus ''Pterogymnus''. This taxon is placed in the family Sparidae within the order Spariformes by the 5th edition of ''Fishes of the World''. Some authorities classify this genus in the subfamily Sparinae, but the 5th edition of Fishes of the World does not recognise subfamilies within t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bangka (boat)
Bangka are various native watercraft of the Philippines. It originally referred to small double-outrigger dugout canoes used in rivers and shallow coastal waters, but since the 18th century, it has expanded to include larger lashed-lug ships, with or without outriggers. Though the term used is the same throughout the Philippines, "bangka" can refer to a very diverse range of boats specific to different regions. Bangka was also spelled as banca, panca, or panga (Grammatical gender, m. banco, panco, pango) in Spanish language, Spanish. It is also known archaically as wikt:sakayan, sakayan (also spelled sacayan). Etymology ''Bangka'' is derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ''*baŋkaʔ'', with cognates including Kavalan language, Kavalan ''bangka'', Mori language, Mori ''bangka'', and Sumbawa language, Sumbawa ''bangka''. It is a Doublet (linguistics), doublet of two other protoforms referring to boats: Proto-Austronesian ''*qabaŋ'' and Proto-Central-Malayo-Polynesian ''*waŋka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Panga, Saare County
Panga is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Mustjala Parish Mustjala Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality had a population of 755 (as of 1 January 2009) and covered an area of 235.97 km². During the administrative-territorial reform in 2017, all 12 municipalities on .... Close to village is a coastal cliff Panga pank. References Villages in Saare County {{Saare-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Basa (fish)
Basa (''Pangasius bocourti''), as it is commonly referred to, is a species of primarily freshwater-dwelling catfish in the shark-catfish family, Pangasiidae, native to the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins of Mainland Southeast Asia. Economically, these fish are important as a regional food source, and are also prized on the international market. Outside of Asia, such as in North America or Australia, they are often referred to as "basa fish" or "swai" or by their specific name, "bocourti". In the United Kingdom, all species of '' Pangasius'' may, legally, be described as "river cobbler", "cobbler", "basa", "pangasius" or simply "panga", as well as any of these names with the addition of "catfish". In the rest of mainland Europe, these fish are mostly sold as "pangasius" or "panga". In Asian fish markets, names for basa also include "Pacific dory" and "patin". Other, related shark-catfish species may occasionally be labeled—albeit incorrectly—as basa, including t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Panga, Lääne County
Panga is a village in Haapsalu municipality, Lääne County, in western Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, it was located in Ridala Parish Ridala () was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It had a population of 3,245 (2016) and an area of . In 2007 it was merged with the city of Haapsalu Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Eston .... There is basic school (Ridala põhikool).http://www.ridala.edu.ee/wp/ (accessed 24 February 2020) References Villages in Lääne County {{Lääne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
