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Cottus Microstomus
''Cottus microstomus'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the Family (biology), family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is found in Eastern Europe and is widespread in the Dniester drainage (Black Sea basin), Oder, Odra and Vistula drainages (southern Baltic Sea, Baltic basin), most likely extending further east to the Gulf of Finland. It is part of the wider European ''Cottus gobio'' complex, and possibly makes hybrid zones with ''Cottus gobio'' (European bullhead) and ''Cottus koshewnikowi''.Freyhof J. (2011''Cottus microstomus''The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species v. 2016-3. Downloaded on 4 December 2016. It is a demersal fish, up to 10.1 cm long. References Cottus (fish) Fish described in 1837 Freshwater fish Fish of the Baltic Sea Fish of Europe Fish of Russia {{Scorpaeniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Jakob Heckel
Johann Jakob Heckel (23 January 1790 – 1 March 1857) was an Austrian taxidermist, zoologist, and ichthyologist from Mannheim in the Electoral Palatinate. Life Though not a formally trained biologist, he worked his way up through the ranks to eventually become the director of the Fish Collection at the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna. For the most part, he was not a traveler or explorer like many of the scientists of the time, he remained in Vienna, where he studied and catalogued specimens sent to him from the field. Among those who brought specimens to him were Karl Alexander Hügel, Joseph Russegger and Theodor Kotschy — involving collection activities in Kashmir, the Middle East and northeastern Africa that greatly enriched the Vienna museum. Fish were his specialty and he worked with many of the greatest ichthyologists of his time including Cuvier, Valenciennes, Bonaparte, Müller, and Troschel. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |