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Carinotetraodon Imitator
''Carinotetraodon imitator'', commonly known as the dwarf Malabar pufferfish, is a freshwater pufferfish found in the Western Ghats of India, with little information available on its complete distribution. It is one of the smallest pufferfish in the world, and closely resembles the related ''Carinotetraodon travancoricus''. Description ''C. imitator'' has a maximum recorded standard length (SL) of , making it one of the smallest pufferfish in the world. The species is sexually dimorphic. Males have bodies and fins which are dirty yellow to orange in colour and are covered in dark blotches. The ventrum is dirty white to dirty yellow, becoming brownish toward the midventral line and forming a stripe from their lower lip to their caudal peduncle, surrounding the anal fin, where the stripe is broader and darker. An erectable skin keel along the ventral and dorsal surfaces is present in males. Females also possess the dark spots and blotches. The body of females is light brown to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralf Britz
Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced , as are all other English spellings without "l". * Raife, a very rare variant. * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish. * Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian. * Raoul, the traditional variant form in French. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. * Raul, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. * Raül, the traditional variant form in Catalan. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish. Given name Middle Ages * Ralp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biological Specificity
Biological specificity is the tendency of a characteristic such as a behavior or a biochemical variation to occur in a particular species. Biochemist Linus Pauling stated that "Biological specificity is the set of characteristics of living organisms or constituents of living organisms of being special or doing something special. Each animal or plant species is special. It differs in some way from all other species...biological specificity is the major problem about understanding life." Biological specificity within ''Homo sapiens'' ''Homo sapiens'' has many characteristics that show the biological specificity in the form of behavior and morphological traits. Morphologically, humans have an enlarged cranial capacity and more gracile features in comparison to other hominins. The reduction of dentition is a feature that allows for the advantage of adaptability in diet and survival. As a species, humans are culture dependent and much of human survival relies on the culture and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesicularia Dubyana
''Vesicularia dubyana'', known as Java moss or Singapore moss, is a species of moss native to Asia. It is common in the aquarium trade. The species was named in honor of botanist Jean Étienne Duby. Description The species is monoecious and perennial, with an irregularly branched stem. In the wild, it is found on soils, rocks, and trunks of trees. Cultivation and uses In the aquarium trade, Java moss can refer to either ''V. dubyana'' or '' Taxiphyllum barbieri'', and it can be difficult to distinguish between the species. Although ''V. dubyana'' was the first species to be called 'Java moss', it has been supplanted in popularity by ''T. barbieri''. It was first introduced to aquarists in 1933. ''V. dubyana'' is a hardy moss when grown in cultivation, and can tolerate temperatures between , low light, and variable pH. It can withstand brackish conditions. It propagates and forms sporophyte A sporophyte () is the diploid multicellular stage in the life cycle of a pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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