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Owstonia
''Owstonia'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Owstoninae. They are found in deep-waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Owstonia'' was described in 1908 by the Japanese ichthyologist Shigeho Tanaka with the type species designated as ''Owstonia totomiensis'' due to it being the only species in a monotypic genus at the time of its description. In 1913 Tanaka, along with the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder, created the family Owstonidae for this genus. The family was merged with the Cepolidae as a subfamily in 1956 and is now regarded as a subfamily, Owstoninae, of the Cepolidae. The name of the genus, ''Owstonia''. means "belonging to Owston". This name refers to a specimen of ''O. totomiensis'' being found in the collection of Alan Owston. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Owstonia ainonaka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owstonia Hastata
''Owstonia'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Owstoninae. They are found in deep-waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Owstonia'' was described in 1908 by the Japanese ichthyologist Shigeho Tanaka with the type species designated as ''Owstonia totomiensis'' due to it being the only species in a monotypic genus at the time of its description. In 1913 Tanaka, along with the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder, created the family Owstonidae for this genus. The family was merged with the Cepolidae as a subfamily in 1956 and is now regarded as a subfamily, Owstoninae, of the Cepolidae. The name of the genus, ''Owstonia''. means "belonging to Owston". This name refers to a specimen of ''O. totomiensis'' being found in the collection of Alan Owston. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Owstonia ainonaka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owstonia Grammodon
''Owstonia'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Owstoninae. They are found in deep-waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Owstonia'' was described in 1908 by the Japanese ichthyologist Shigeho Tanaka with the type species designated as ''Owstonia totomiensis'' due to it being the only species in a monotypic genus at the time of its description. In 1913 Tanaka, along with the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder, created the family Owstonidae for this genus. The family was merged with the Cepolidae as a subfamily in 1956 and is now regarded as a subfamily, Owstoninae, of the Cepolidae. The name of the genus, ''Owstonia''. means "belonging to Owston". This name refers to a specimen of ''O. totomiensis'' being found in the collection of Alan Owston. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Owstonia ainonaka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owstonia Geminata
''Owstonia'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Owstoninae. They are found in deep-waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Owstonia'' was described in 1908 by the Japanese ichthyologist Shigeho Tanaka with the type species designated as ''Owstonia totomiensis'' due to it being the only species in a monotypic genus at the time of its description. In 1913 Tanaka, along with the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder, created the family Owstonidae for this genus. The family was merged with the Cepolidae as a subfamily in 1956 and is now regarded as a subfamily, Owstoninae, of the Cepolidae. The name of the genus, ''Owstonia''. means "belonging to Owston". This name refers to a specimen of ''O. totomiensis'' being found in the collection of Alan Owston. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Owstonia ainonaka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owstonia Fallax
''Owstonia'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Owstoninae. They are found in deep-waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Owstonia'' was described in 1908 by the Japanese ichthyologist Shigeho Tanaka with the type species designated as ''Owstonia totomiensis'' due to it being the only species in a monotypic genus at the time of its description. In 1913 Tanaka, along with the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder, created the family Owstonidae for this genus. The family was merged with the Cepolidae as a subfamily in 1956 and is now regarded as a subfamily, Owstoninae, of the Cepolidae. The name of the genus, ''Owstonia''. means "belonging to Owston". This name refers to a specimen of ''O. totomiensis'' being found in the collection of Alan Owston. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Owstonia ainonaka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owstonia Elongata
''Owstonia'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Owstoninae. They are found in deep-waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Owstonia'' was described in 1908 by the Japanese ichthyologist Shigeho Tanaka with the type species designated as ''Owstonia totomiensis'' due to it being the only species in a monotypic genus at the time of its description. In 1913 Tanaka, along with the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder, created the family Owstonidae for this genus. The family was merged with the Cepolidae as a subfamily in 1956 and is now regarded as a subfamily, Owstoninae, of the Cepolidae. The name of the genus, ''Owstonia''. means "belonging to Owston". This name refers to a specimen of ''O. totomiensis'' being found in the collection of Alan Owston. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Owstonia ainonaka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owstonia Doryptera
''Owstonia'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Owstoninae. They are found in deep-waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Owstonia'' was described in 1908 by the Japanese ichthyologist Shigeho Tanaka with the type species designated as ''Owstonia totomiensis'' due to it being the only species in a monotypic genus at the time of its description. In 1913 Tanaka, along with the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder, created the family Owstonidae for this genus. The family was merged with the Cepolidae as a subfamily in 1956 and is now regarded as a subfamily, Owstoninae, of the Cepolidae. The name of the genus, ''Owstonia''. means "belonging to Owston". This name refers to a specimen of ''O. totomiensis'' being found in the collection of Alan Owston. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Owstonia ainonaka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owstonia Dispar
''Owstonia'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Owstoninae. They are found in deep-waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Owstonia'' was described in 1908 by the Japanese ichthyologist Shigeho Tanaka with the type species designated as ''Owstonia totomiensis'' due to it being the only species in a monotypic genus at the time of its description. In 1913 Tanaka, along with the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder, created the family Owstonidae for this genus. The family was merged with the Cepolidae as a subfamily in 1956 and is now regarded as a subfamily, Owstoninae, of the Cepolidae. The name of the genus, ''Owstonia''. means "belonging to Owston". This name refers to a specimen of ''O. totomiensis'' being found in the collection of Alan Owston. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Owstonia ainonaka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owstonia Crassa
''Owstonia'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Owstoninae. They are found in deep-waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Owstonia'' was described in 1908 by the Japanese ichthyologist Shigeho Tanaka with the type species designated as ''Owstonia totomiensis'' due to it being the only species in a monotypic genus at the time of its description. In 1913 Tanaka, along with the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder, created the family Owstonidae for this genus. The family was merged with the Cepolidae as a subfamily in 1956 and is now regarded as a subfamily, Owstoninae, of the Cepolidae. The name of the genus, ''Owstonia''. means "belonging to Owston". This name refers to a specimen of ''O. totomiensis'' being found in the collection of Alan Owston. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Owstonia ainonaka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owstonia Contodon
''Owstonia'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Owstoninae. They are found in deep-waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Owstonia'' was described in 1908 by the Japanese ichthyologist Shigeho Tanaka with the type species designated as ''Owstonia totomiensis'' due to it being the only species in a monotypic genus at the time of its description. In 1913 Tanaka, along with the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder, created the family Owstonidae for this genus. The family was merged with the Cepolidae as a subfamily in 1956 and is now regarded as a subfamily, Owstoninae, of the Cepolidae. The name of the genus, ''Owstonia''. means "belonging to Owston". This name refers to a specimen of ''O. totomiensis'' being found in the collection of Alan Owston. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Owstonia ainonaka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owstonia Ainonaka
''Owstonia'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cepolidae, the bandfishes. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Owstoninae. They are found in deep-waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Owstonia'' was described in 1908 by the Japanese ichthyologist Shigeho Tanaka with the type species designated as ''Owstonia totomiensis'' due to it being the only species in a monotypic genus at the time of its description. In 1913 Tanaka, along with the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder, created the family Owstonidae for this genus. The family was merged with the Cepolidae as a subfamily in 1956 and is now regarded as a subfamily, Owstoninae, of the Cepolidae. The name of the genus, ''Owstonia''. means "belonging to Owston". This name refers to a specimen of ''O. totomiensis'' being found in the collection of Alan Owston. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Owstonia ainonaka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cepolidae
The bandfishes, family Cepolidae, are 23 species of marine ray-finned fishes, They are native to the East Atlantic and Indo-Pacific wherethey dig burrows in sandy or muddy seabeds and eat zooplankton. Taxonomy The bandfishes belong to the family Cepolidae, which is the only member of the superfamily Cepoloidea in the suborder Percoidei of the order Perciformes. The family was created in 1810 by the French naturalist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque. The placement of the Cepolidae within the Perciformes is not agreed by all authors, some authors place the family with the Priacanthidae in the order Priacanthiformes, an order which is considered to be ''incertae sedis'' within the series Eupercaria. Subfamilies and genera The family Cepolidae has 23 species which are arranged into two subfamilies and three genera as follows: * Subfamily Cepolinae Rafinesque, 1815 ** Genus ''Acanthocepola'' Bleeker, 1874 ** Genus ''Cepola'' Linnaeus, 1764 *Subfamily Owstoninae Jordan, Tanaka & Sny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandfish
The bandfishes, family Cepolidae, are 23 species of marine ray-finned fishes, They are native to the East Atlantic and Indo-Pacific wherethey dig burrows in sandy or muddy seabeds and eat zooplankton. Taxonomy The bandfishes belong to the family Cepolidae, which is the only member of the superfamily Cepoloidea in the suborder Percoidei of the order Perciformes. The family was created in 1810 by the French naturalist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque. The placement of the Cepolidae within the Perciformes is not agreed by all authors, some authors place the family with the Priacanthidae in the order Priacanthiformes, an order which is considered to be ''incertae sedis'' within the series Eupercaria. Subfamilies and genera The family Cepolidae has 23 species which are arranged into two subfamilies and three genera as follows: * Subfamily Cepolinae Rafinesque, 1815 ** Genus ''Acanthocepola'' Bleeker, 1874 ** Genus ''Cepola'' Linnaeus, 1764 *Subfamily Owstoninae Jordan, Tanaka & Sny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |