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Pteroini
Pteroini is a tribe of marine ray-finned fishes, one of two tribes in the subfamily Scorpaeninae. This tribe includes the lionfishes, sawcheek scorpionfishes and turkeyfishes. The taxonomy of the scorpionfishes is in some flux; the 5th Edition of Fishes of the World treats this taxa as a tribe within the subfamily Scorpaeninae of the family Scorpaenidae within the order Scorpaeniformes, while other authorities treat it as a subfamily within a reduced family Scorpaenidae within the suborder Scorpaenoidei, or the superfamily Scorpaenoidea within the order Perciformes Perciformes (), also called the Percomorpha or Acanthopteri, is an order or superorder of ray-finned fish. If considered a single order, they are the most numerous order of vertebrates, containing about 41% of all bony fish. Perciformes means .... Genera The following genera are included in the tribe Pterioni, totalling 5 genera and 29 species: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q19793640 Scorpaeninae Pter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachypterois
''Brachypterois'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Brachypterois'' was first formally described in 1938 by the American zoologist Henry Weed Fowler when he described ''Brachypterois serrulifer'', from the Philippines, as the only species in this monotypic genus. This genus is classified within the tribe Pteroini of the subfamily Scorpaeninae within the family Scorpaenidae. The genus was regarded as monotypic, with ''Sebastes serrulatus'', which was described by John Richardson in 1846, being regarded as a senior synonym of Fowler's ''B. serrulifer''. However, a review of the genus published in 2013 and which examined many specimens of ''Brachypterois'' from across the wide distribution of the genus concluded that there were 3 valid species within the genus and that Fowler's ''B. serrilifer'' was a separate species from Richardson's ''B. se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebosia
''Ebosia'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. They are known as falcate lionfishes. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Ebosia'' was described as a genus in 1904 by the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and Edwin Chapin Starks in 1904 with ''Pterois bleekeri'', which had been described in 1884 by Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein from Tokyo, as the type species. This genus is classified within the tribe Pteroini of the subfamily Scorpaeninae within the family Scorpaenidae. The genus name is a latinisation of '' eboshi'', a type of helmet which bears some resemblance to the parietal crests shown by the males in this genus. Species There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus: Characteristics ''Ebosia'' lionfishes are characterised by having the bases of the spines on the nuchal, parietal and coronal bones being continuous with the parietal spine being longer and, in male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrochirus
''Dendrochirus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. They are mostly known as turkeyfishes or pygmy lionfishes. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are also popular aquarium fish. Taxonomy ''Dendrochirus'' was described as a genus in 1839 by the English naturalist William John Swainson. Swainson also named the genera ''Brachirus'' and ''Brachyrus'' in the same work but in later pages. In 1876 Pieter Bleeker revised the genus and chose ''Dendrochirus'' as the name for the genus. In 1882 Joseph Swain designated ''Pterois zebra'', described by Georges Cuvier from Mauritius in 1829, as the type species of ''Brachyrus'' which he considered to be a synonym of ''Pterois''. This genus is classified within the tribe Pteroini of the subfamily Scorpaeninae within the family Scorpaenidae. Some authorities divide the genus into two subgenera, the subgenus ''Dendrochirus'' containing all the species excep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpaeninae
Scorpaeninae is a subfamily of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae in the order Scorpaeniformes, it includes the scorpionfishes, the lionfishes and turkeyfishes. They bear venomous spines in the anal, dorsal and pelvic fins which can cause severe pain in envenomated humans. The subfamily is distributed in the tropical and temperate seas around the world. Genera Scorpaeninae is divided into two tribes, the Scorpaenini, which contains 17 genera, and the Pteroini which contains 5 genera: * Scorpaenini Risso, 1826 ** '' Hipposcorpaena'' Fowler, 1938 ** '' Hoplosebastes'' Schmidt, 1929 ** ''Idiastion'' Eschmeyer, 1965 ** '' Iracundus'' Jordan & Evermann, 1903 ** ''Neomerinthe Fowler, 1935 ** '' Neoscorpaena'' Mandrytsa, 2001 ** '' Parascorpaena'' Bleeker, 1876 ** '' Phenacoscorpius'' Fowler, 1938 ** '' Pogonoscorpius'' Regan, 1908 ** '' Pontinus'' Poey 1860 ** '' Pteroidichthys'' Bleeker, 1856 ** ''Rhinopias'' Gill, 1905 ** ''Scorpaena'' Linnaeus, 1758 ** '' Scorp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionfish
''Pterois'' is a genus of venomous marine fish, commonly known as lionfish, native to the Indo-Pacific. Also called firefish, turkeyfish, tastyfish, or butterfly-cod, it is characterized by conspicuous warning coloration with red, white, creamy, or black bands, showy pectoral fins, and venomous, spiky fin rays. ''Pterois radiata'', ''Pterois volitans'', and ''Pterois miles'' are the most commonly studied species in the genus. ''Pterois'' species are popular aquarium fish. ''P. volitans'' and ''P. miles'' are recent and significant invasive species in the west Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Mediterranean Sea. Taxonomy ''Pterois'' was described as a genus in 1817 by German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist Lorenz Oken. In 1856 the French naturalist Eugène Anselme Sébastien Léon Desmarest designated ''Scorpaena volitans'', which had been named by Bloch in 1787 and which was the same as Linnaeus's 1758 ''Gasterosteus volitans'', as the type species of the genus. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parapterois
''Parapterois'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. These fish originate from marine environments in the Indian Ocean or near it. The venomous ''Parapterois heterura'' is occasionally seen as an aquarium fish. Taxonomy ''Parapterois'' was described as a genus in 1876 by the Dutch physician, herpetologist and ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker, Bleeker designated ''Pterois heterurus'', which he had described from Ambon Island in 1856, as the type species of the new genus. This genus is classified within the tribe Pteroini of the subfamily Scorpaeninae within the family Scorpaenidae. The genus name is a compound of ''para'' meaning "near" and ''Pterois'', the genus Bleeker originally placed ''P. heterura'' in. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: A third species, ''Parapterois nigripinnis'' ( Gilchrist, 1904) of the southwestern Indian Ocean, is recognised as valid by the ''Catalog of Fishes'' b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachypterois Serrulata
''Brachypterois serrulata'', the sawcheek scorpionfish or pygmy lionfish, is a species of scorpionfish native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Brachypterois serrulata'' was first formally described in 1846 as ''Sebastes serrulatus'' by the Scottish naval surgeon, Arctic explorer and naturalist John Richardson with the type locality given as off Dong Kang in Picgtung in southern Taiwan. This taxon was widely considered as a senior synonym of Fowler's ''B. serrulifer''. However, a review of the genus published in 2013 and which examined many specimens of ''Brachypterois'' from across the wide distribution of the genus concluded that there were 3 valid species within the genus and that Fowler's ''B. serrilifer'' was a separate species from Richardson's ''B. serrulata''. The specific name ''serrulata'' is a diminutive of the Latin ''serra'' which means "saw" and is a reference to the low, slender and serrated crests on the head rather than the rows of spines whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawcheek Scorpionfish
''Brachypterois serrulata'', the sawcheek scorpionfish or pygmy lionfish, is a species of scorpionfish native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Brachypterois serrulata'' was first formally described in 1846 as ''Sebastes serrulatus'' by the Scottish naval surgeon, Arctic explorer and naturalist John Richardson with the type locality given as off Dong Kang in Picgtung in southern Taiwan. This taxon was widely considered as a senior synonym of Fowler's ''B. serrulifer''. However, a review of the genus published in 2013 and which examined many specimens of ''Brachypterois'' from across the wide distribution of the genus concluded that there were 3 valid species within the genus and that Fowler's ''B. serrilifer'' was a separate species from Richardson's ''B. serrulata''. The specific name ''serrulata'' is a diminutive of the Latin ''serra'' which means "saw" and is a reference to the low, slender and serrated crests on the head rather than the rows of spines whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpaenidae
The Scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish) are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species. As their name suggests, scorpionfish have a type of "sting" in the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus. The family is a large one, with hundreds of members. They are widespread in tropical and temperate seas but mostly found in the Indo-Pacific. They should not be confused with the cabezones, of the genus '' Scorpaenichthys'', which belong to a separate, though related, family, Cottidae. Taxonomy Scorpaenidae was described as a family in 1826 by the French naturalist Antoine Risso. The family is included in the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the order Scorpaeniformes in the 5th Edition of ''Fishes of the World'' but other authorities place it in the Perciformes either in the suborder Scorpaenoidei or the superfamily Scorpaenoidea. The subfamilies of this family are treated as valid families by some authorities. Subfamilies and trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpaenoidei
Scorpaenoidei is a suborder of ray-finned fishes, part of the order Scorpaeniformes, that includes the scorpionfishes, lionfishes and velvetfishes. This suborder is at its most diverse in the Pacific and Indian Oceans but is also found in the Atlantic Ocean. Taxonomy Scorpaenoidei was first named as a suborder in 1899 by the American ichthyologist Samuel Garman as a suborder of the Perciformes. Some authorities still treat the suborder as being part of the Perciformes but the 5th Edition of ''Fishes of the World'' recognises the Scorpaeniformes as a valid order and places this suborder within it. The subfamilies of the family Scorpaenidae are treated as families by some authors. It has been argued by some authors that the suborder is paraphyletic and that a more correct classification is that the grouping, with some differences, be placed on the superfamily Scorpaenoidea. Families and subfamilies The suborder Scorpaenoidei is classified into families and subfamilies in the 5th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Starr Jordan
David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford University, he had served as president of Indiana University from 1884 to 1891. Starr was also a strong supporter of eugenics, and his published views expressed a fear of "race-degeneration" and asserted that cattle and human beings are "governed by the same laws of selection". He was an antimilitarist since he believed that war killed off the best members of the gene pool, and he initially opposed American involvement in World War I. Early life and career Jordan was born in Gainesville, New York, and grew up on a farm in upstate New York. His parents made the unorthodox decision to educate him at a local girls' high school. His middle name, Starr, does not appear in early census records, and was apparently self-selected; he had begun using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Chapin Starks
Edwin Chapin Starks (born in Baraboo, Wisconsin on January 25, 1867; died December 29, 1932) was an ichthyologist most associated with Stanford University. He was known as an authority on the osteology of fish. He also did studies of fish of the Puget Sound Puget Sound ( ) is a sound of the Pacific Northwest, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and part of the Salish Sea. It is located along the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected ma .... His wife and daughter were also both involved in either science or natural history. See also * :Taxa named by Edwin Chapin Starks References {{DEFAULTSORT:Starks, Edwin Chapin American ichthyologists Stanford University Department of Biology faculty Stanford University alumni 1867 births 1932 deaths People from Baraboo, Wisconsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
