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Anostomus
''Anostomus'' is a small genus of fish in the family Anostomidae found in South America. They are found in the Orinoco and Amazon Basin, as well as various rivers in the Guianas. The genus currently contains five described species. '' Petulanos'' was until recently included here. Species * ''Anostomus anostomus'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) (striped anostomus, striped headstander) * '' Anostomus brevior'' Géry, 1961 * '' Anostomus longus'' Géry, 1961 * ''Anostomus ternetzi ''Anostomus ternetzi'' is a fish in the family Anostomidae The Anostomidae are a family of ray-finned fishes that belong to the order Characiformes. Closely related to the Chilodontidae and formerly included with them, the Anostomidae contai ...'' Fernández-Yépez, 1949 * '' Anostomus ucayalensis'' ( Fowler, 1906) References * Anostomidae Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli Fish of South America {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anostomus Anostomus
''Anostomus anostomus'', also known as the striped headstander, striped anostomus, and striped anastomus, is a species of fish. Description This species is pale peach to pinkish in colour, with long, black, lateral stripes. It grows to approximately 20 cm long. The central stripe terminates in an arch shape at the base of the dorsal find. ''Anostomus anostomus'' appears very similar to ''Anostomus ternetzi'', but can be distinguished by the presence of red tinting on the fins. Distribution ''Anostomus anostomus'' is native to South America, and can be found in the Orinoco River, in the Guayana Region of the Upper Amazon The Amazon River (, ; es, Río Amazonas, pt, Rio Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and the disputed longest river system in the world in comparison to the Nile. The headwaters of t .... Diet This species is both a limnivore and omnivore. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2700107 Anostomid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anostomus Ucayalensis
''Anostomus'' is a small genus of fish in the family Anostomidae found in South America. They are found in the Orinoco and Amazon Basin, as well as various rivers in the Guianas. The genus currently contains five described species. '' Petulanos'' was until recently included here. Species * ''Anostomus anostomus'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) (striped anostomus, striped headstander) * '' Anostomus brevior'' Géry, 1961 * '' Anostomus longus'' Géry, 1961 * ''Anostomus ternetzi ''Anostomus ternetzi'' is a fish in the family Anostomidae The Anostomidae are a family of ray-finned fishes that belong to the order Characiformes. Closely related to the Chilodontidae and formerly included with them, the Anostomidae contai ...'' Fernández-Yépez, 1949 * '' Anostomus ucayalensis'' ( Fowler, 1906) References * Anostomidae Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli Fish of South America {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anostomus Brevior
''Anostomus brevior'', the striped headstander, is a species of fish in the family Anostomidae. It occurs in South America and is present in the aquarium fish trade. Description It can grow to standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m .... Distribution and habitat ''Anostomus brevior'' was first collected from Camopi, a tributary of the Oyapock River in French Guiana. It is now known to be widespread in French Guiana and present in Suriname. It is associated with rivers and creeks with strong currents and rocky to sandy substrates. References Anostomidae Freshwater fish of South America Fish of Suriname Fish of French Guiana Taxa named by Jacques Géry Fish described in 1961 {{characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anostomus Ternetzi
''Anostomus ternetzi'' is a fish in the family Anostomidae The Anostomidae are a family of ray-finned fishes that belong to the order Characiformes. Closely related to the Chilodontidae and formerly included with them, the Anostomidae contain about 150 described species. Commonly known as anostomids, t .... Etymology The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist and naturalist Carl Ternetz (1870-1928), who collected the type specimen. Description Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed. Distribution South America: Orinoco, Araguaia and Amazon River basins; coastal rivers of Guianas. References Anostomidae Fish of South America Taxa named by Augustín Fernández-Yépez Fish described in 1949 {{characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anostomus Longus
''Anostomus longus'' is small species of fish in the family Anostomidae. It is only known from the upper Amazon of Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi .... It has been collected in a slow moving river. References Anostomidae Freshwater fish of Peru Endemic fauna of Peru Fish of the Amazon basin Taxa named by Jacques Géry Fish described in 1961 {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petulanos
''Petulanos'' is a genus of headstander from South America. There are currently three recognized species that were all previously assigned to ''Anostomus''; one each in the Xingu, Nickerie and Essequibo Essequibo is the largest traditional region of Guyana but not an administrative region of Guyana today. It may also refer to: * Essequibo River, the largest river in Guyana * Essequibo (colony), a former Dutch colony in what is now Guyana; * Esseq ... river basins. Species There are three recognized species: * '' Petulanos intermedius'' ( R. Winterbottom, 1980) * '' Petulanos plicatus'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * '' Petulanos spiloclistron'' ( R. Winterbottom, 1974) References Anostomidae Characiformes genera Freshwater fish of South America Taxa named by Richard Peter Vari {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anostomidae
The Anostomidae are a family of ray-finned fishes that belong to the order Characiformes. Closely related to the Chilodontidae and formerly included with them, the Anostomidae contain about 150 described species. Commonly known as anostomids, they are found in freshwater habitats from the Río Atrato in northernmost South America to warm-temperate central Argentina; they are of Amazon origin, with few found west of the Andes (mainly in Colombia and Venezuela). Their scientific name approximately means "mouth on top", from Ancient Greek ''áno-'' (ἄνω) "up" (as an adverb) + ''stóma'' (στόμᾶ) "mouth", in reference to the arrangement of these fishes' mouth opening.FishBase (2004), Sidlauskas & Vari (2008) Description Anostomids have elongated bodies ranging from in length; their shape varies between fusiform and deeper-bodied, but even the latter are only moderately laterally. They have elongated, tapering heads with rather long, straight snouts, and small apical to up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southern subregion of a single continent called America. South America is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. The continent generally includes twelve sovereign states: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela; two dependent territories: the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and one internal territory: French Guiana. In addition, the ABC islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ascension Island (dependency of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory), Bouvet Island ( dependency of Norway), Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orinoco
The Orinoco () is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers , with 76.3 percent of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia. It is the fourth largest river in the world by discharge volume of water. The Orinoco River and its tributaries are the major transportation system for eastern and interior Venezuela and the Llanos of Colombia. The environment and wildlife in the Orinoco's basin are extremely diverse. Etymology The river's name is derived from the Warao term for "a place to paddle", itself derived from the terms ''güiri'' (paddle) and ''noko'' (place) i.e. a navigable place. History The mouth of the Orinoco River at the Atlantic Ocean was documented by Christopher Columbus on 1 August 1498, during his third voyage. Its source at the Cerro Delgado–Chalbaud, in the Parima range, was not explored until 453 years later, in 1951. The source, near the Venezuelan–Brazilian border, at ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazon Basin
The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Most of the basin is covered by the Amazon rainforest, also known as Amazonia. With a area of dense tropical forest, this is the largest rainforest in the world. Geography The Amazon River begins in the Andes Mountains at the west of the basin with its main tributary the Marañón River and Apurimac River in Peru. The highest point in the watershed of the Amazon is the second biggest peak of Yerupajá at . With a length of about before it drains into the Atlantic Ocean, it is one of the two longest rivers in the world. A team of scientists has claimed that the Amazon is longer than the Nile, but debate about its exact length continues. The Amazon system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guianas
The Guianas, sometimes called by the Spanish loan-word ''Guayanas'' (''Las Guayanas''), is a region in north-eastern South America which includes the following three territories: * French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France * Guyana, formerly known as British Guiana from 1831 until 1966, after the colonies of Berbice, Essequibo, and Demerara, taken from the Netherlands in 1814, were merged into a single colony * Suriname, formerly Dutch Guiana, until 1814 together with Berbice, Essequibo and Demerara In the wider context, the Guianas also includes the following two territories: * Guayana Region in eastern Venezuela ( Amazonas, Bolívar, and Delta Amacuro states), formerly the Guayana Province, alternatively known as Spanish Guayana * State of Amapá in northern Brazil, known as Portuguese Guiana (or Brazilian Guiana) History Pre-colonial period Before the arrival of European colonials, the Guianas were populated by scattered bands of native Arawak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
Giovanni Antonio Scopoli (sometimes Latinisation of names, Latinized as Johannes Antonius Scopolius) (3 June 1723 – 8 May 1788) was an Italian physician and natural history, naturalist. His biographer Otto Guglia named him the "first anational European" and the "Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus of the Austrian Empire". Biography Scopoli was born at Cavalese in the Val di Fiemme, belonging to the Prince-Bishopric of Trent, Bishopric of Trent (today's Trentino), son of Francesco Antonio, military commissioner, and Claudia Caterina Gramola (1699-1791), painter from a patrician family from Trentino. He obtained a degree in medicine at University of Innsbruck, and practiced as a doctor in Cavalese and Venice.Newton, Alfred 1881. ''Scopoli's ornithological papers.'' The Willoughby SocietyScanned version/ref> Much of his time was spent in the Alps, Plant collecting, collecting plants and Entomology, insects, of which he made outstanding collections. He spent two years as private secretary to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
