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Cociella
''Cociella'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. These fishes are found in the Indo-Pacific region. Taxonomy ''Cociella'' was first proposed as a genus in 1940 by the Australian ichthyologist Gilbert Percy Whitley as a replacement for ''Cocius'' which had been put forward by David Starr Jordan and Carl Leavitt Hubbs in 1925 but this name was unavailable as it was preoccupied by the antlion genus '' Cocius''., described by the Spanish entomologist Longinos Navás in 1921. Jordan and Hubbs designated ''Platycephalus crocodilus'', a species described by Georges Cuvier in 1829 but no types are known, as the type species of their genus and Whitley retained it as the type species of the replacement. The genus is classified within the family Playcephalidae, the flatheads. The name of the genus, ''Cociella'', is a diminutive form of the original name coined by Jordan and Hubbs which is thought to be a latinisation of the Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cociella Heemstrai
''Cociella heemstrai'' is a species of demersal, marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. It is found in the western Indian Ocean off eastern Africa and Madagascar. Its biology is little know but it is caught by fisheries. Taxonomy ''Cociella heemstrai'' was first formally described in 1996 by Leslie William Knapp with the type locality given as Kenya. These fishes were previously regarded as a population of the crocodile flathead (''C. crocodilus'') but were recognised as a valid species in 1996. Etymology The specific name honours the American-South African ichthyologist Philip C. Heemstra of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity in recognition of his assistance to Knapp's studies of flatheads. Description ''Cociella heemstrai'' is one of the species of '' Cociella'' which has 12 soft rays in the first dorsal fin and in the anal fin and have between 9 and 11 gill rakers on the first gill arch. There is a vivid yellow bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cociella Somaliensis
''Cociella somaliensis'' is a species of demersal, marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. It is found in the north western Indian Ocean. Taxonomy ''Cociella somaliensis'' was first formally described in 1996 by Leslie William Knapp with the type locality given as south of Ras Hafun Ras Hafun ( so, Ras Xaafuun, ar, رأس حـافـون, it, Capo Hafun), also known as Cape Hafun, is a promontory in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. Jutting out into the Guardafui Channel, it constitutes the easternmost point in Afric ... in Somalia. These fishes were previously regarded as a population of the crocodile flathead (''C. crocodilus'') but were recognised as a valid species in 1996, although this species was only tentatively assigned to the genus ''Cociella''. The Specific name (zoology), specific name ''somaliensis'' refers to the type locality. Description ''Cociella somaliensis'' has 8 spines in the first dorsal fin with an additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cociella Crocodilus
The crocodile flathead (''Cociella crocodilus'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy The crocodile flathead was first formally described as ''Platycephalus crocodilus'' in 1829 by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier, the species was not described from a type specimen, it was based on an illustration and so is an iconotype. In 1925 David Starr Jordan and Carl Leavitt Hubbs proposed a new genus, ''Cocius'', and named ''P. crocodilus'' as its type species. However, this was preoccupied by an antlion named by the Spanish entomologist Longinos Navás in 1921, and in 1940 Gilbert Percy Whitley proposed a new name for this genus ''Cociella'', a diminutive of Jordan and Hubbs original name. The crocodile flathead was considered to have a wide Indo-Pacific distribution but in 1996 Leslie W. Knapp described three new species and removed a fourth '' C. punctata'' from being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cociella Martingomoni
''Cociella martingomoni'' is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. It is found in the Andaman Sea. Taxonomy ''Cociella martingomoni'' was first formally described in 2020 by Hisashi Imamura and Charatsee Aungtonya with its type locality given as the Andaman Sea to the south of Phuket. The name of this species honours the Australian ichthyologist Dr. Martin F. Gomon, the senior curator of fishes at the Museum of Victoria in recognition of his contribution to ichthyology. Description ''Cociella martingomoni'' has 8 spines in the first dorsal fin with an additional very small separate spine to the front of it while the second dorsal fin has 11 soft rays, as does the anal fin. It has a large head with between 4 and 7 suborbital spines. This species has a high number of pectoral fin rays in comparison to its congeners, other than the brownmargin flathead (''C. hutchinsi''), with 21 to 23. The head and body are covered in numero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cociella Hutchinsi
The brownmargin flathead (''Cociella hutchinsi'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. It is found off northern Australia. Taxonomy The brownmargin flathead was first formally described in 1996 by Leslie W. Knapp with its type locality given as the Arafura Sea. This taxon was previously regarded as a population of the crocodile flathead (''C. crocodilus'') but were recognised as a valid species in 1996. The specific name honours the Australian ichthyologist Barry Hutchins of the Western Australian Museum in recognition of the help Knapp received from him in his research on Australian flatheads. Description The brownmargin flathead has an elongated, moderately flattened body with a large flattened head with two ridges on its lower edge and large eyes. These have a simple lappet on their irises. It has a large semicircular mouth which extends to the level of the front of the eye. there are typically two spines on the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cociella Punctata
The spotted flathead (''Cociella punctata'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. Taxonomy The spotted flathead was first formally described in 1829 as ''Platycephalus punctatus'' with its type localities given as Trincomalee in Sri Lanka, Vanikoro in the Solomon Islands and Madagascar. This taxon was previously regarded as a junior synonym of the crocodile flathead (''C. crocodilus'') but was recognised again as a valid species in 1996. The specific name ''punctata'', means "spotted", a reference to the small dark reddish brown spots on the head and flanks when preserved in alcohol. Description The spotted flathead has 9 spines in the first dorsal fin and 10-12 soft rays on the second dorsal fin with 11 - 12 soft rays in the anal fin. The highest spine on the preoperculum only extends to around half-way to the margin of the operculum. There is a spine on the preorbital and the infra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platycephalidae
The Platycephalidae are a family of marine fish, most commonly referred to as flatheads. They are relatives of the popular lionfish, belonging to the order Scorpaeniformes. Taxonomy Platycephalidae was first proposed as a family in 1839 by the English naturalist William John Swainson. The 5th edition of ''Fishes of the World'' classifies this family within the suborder Platycephaloidei in the order Scorpaeniformes. Other authorities differ and do not consider the Scorpaeniformes to be a valid order because the Perciformes is not monophyletic without the taxa within the Scorpaeniformes being included within it. These authorities consider the Platycephalidae to belong to the suborder Platycephaloidei, along with the families Bembridae, Parabembridae, Hoplichthyidae and Plectrogeniidae within the Perciformes. Genera Platycephalidae has the following genera classified within it: Platycephalidae has been divided into as many as 5 subfamilies by some authors but Fishes of the Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Percy Whitley
Gilbert Percy Whitley (9 June 1903 – 18 July 1975) was a British-born Australian ichthyologist and malacologist who was Curator of Fishes at the Australian Museum in Sydney for about 40 years. He was born at Swaythling, Southampton, England, and was educated at King Edward VI School, Southampton and the Royal Naval College, Osborne. Whitley migrated with his family to Sydney in 1921 and he joined the staff of the Australian Museum in 1922 while studying zoology at Sydney Technical College and the University of Sydney. In 1925 he was formally appointed Ichthyologist (later Curator of Fishes) at the Museum, a position he held until retirement in 1964. During his term of office he doubled the size of the ichthyological collection to 37,000 specimens through many collecting expeditions. Whitley was also a major force in the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, of which he was made a Fellow in 1934 and where he served as president during 1940–41, 1959–60 and 1973–74. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latinisation Of Names
Latinisation (or Latinization) of names, also known as onomastic Latinisation, is the practice of rendering a ''non''-Latin name in a Latin style. It is commonly found with historical proper names, including personal names and toponyms, and in the standard binomial nomenclature of the life sciences. It goes further than romanisation, which is the transliteration of a word to the Latin alphabet from another script (e.g. Cyrillic). For authors writing in Latin, this change allows the name to function grammatically in a sentence through declension. In a scientific context, the main purpose of Latinisation may be to produce a name which is internationally consistent. Latinisation may be carried out by: * transforming the name into Latin sounds (e.g. for ), or * adding Latinate suffixes to the end of a name (e.g. for '' Meibom),'' or * translating a name with a specific meaning into Latin (e.g. for Italian ; both mean 'hunter'), or * choosing a new name based on some attribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lateral Line
The lateral line, also called the lateral line organ (LLO), is a system of sensory organs found in fish, used to detect movement, vibration, and pressure gradients in the surrounding water. The sensory ability is achieved via modified epithelial cells, known as hair cells, which respond to displacement caused by motion and transduce these signals into electrical impulses via excitatory synapses. Lateral lines serve an important role in schooling behavior, predation, and orientation. Fish can use their lateral line system to follow the vortices produced by fleeing prey. Lateral lines are usually visible as faint lines of pores running lengthwise down each side, from the vicinity of the gill covers to the base of the tail. In some species, the receptive organs of the lateral line have been modified to function as electroreceptors, which are organs used to detect electrical impulses, and as such, these systems remain closely linked. Most amphibian larvae and some fully aquatic adult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vomerine Teeth
The vomer (; lat, vomer, lit=ploughshare) is one of the unpaired facial bones of the skull. It is located in the midsagittal line, and articulates with the sphenoid, the ethmoid, the left and right palatine bones, and the left and right maxillary bones. The vomer forms the inferior part of the nasal septum in humans, with the superior part formed by the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone. The name is derived from the Latin word for a ploughshare and the shape of the bone. In humans The vomer is situated in the median plane, but its anterior portion is frequently bent to one side. It is thin, somewhat quadrilateral in shape, and forms the hinder and lower part of the nasal septum; it has two surfaces and four borders. The surfaces are marked by small furrows for blood vessels, and on each is the nasopalatine groove, which runs obliquely downward and forward, and lodges the nasopalatine nerve and vessels. Borders The ''superior border'', the thickest, presents a dee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
