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Decapterus Russelli
''Decapterus russelli'', also known as the Indian scad, northern mackerel scad, round scad, Russell's mackerel scad, slender scad, or three lined grunter, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Carangidae. It naturally occurs in the Indian and the western Pacific Oceans and has colonised the eastern Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. It is an important species in coastal fisheries throughout its range. Description ''Decapterus russelli'' has an elongate, somewhat slender and slightly compressed body. The eyes are of moderate size and have a well developed adipose eyelid which completely covers eye apart from a vertical slit which has the pupil in its centre. The scales on top of head do not reach a line running through the centre of pupil. The lateral line has a low regular arch towards the head and the curved and straight parts meet below the second dorsal fin between 11th to 13th soft rays; there are 42–62 scales in the curved part of the lateral line and between 0 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Rüppell
Wilhelm Peter Eduard Simon Rüppell (20 November 1794 – 10 December 1884) was a German Natural history, naturalist and List of explorers, explorer. Rüppell is occasionally transliterated to "Rueppell" for the English alphabet, due to german orthography. Biography Rüppell was born in Frankfurt am Main, the son of a prosperous banker, who was a partner in 'Rüppell und Harnier’s Bank'. He was originally destined to be a merchant, but after a visit to Sinai Peninsula, Sinai in 1817, where he met Henry Salt (Egyptologist), Henry Salt and the Swiss-German traveller Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, Ludwig Burckhardt. He explored Giza and the Pyramids with Salt. In 1818, he developed an interest in natural history, and became elected member of the ''Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaf''. He attended lectures at the University of Pavia and University of Genoa in botany and zoology. Rüppell set off on his first expedition in 1821, accompanied by surgeon Michael Hey as his assistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptomelanosoma Indicum
The Indian threadfin (''Leptomelanosoma indicum'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Polynemidae, the threadfins. It is a coastal species from south-east Asia which has been recorded in Papua New Guinea. Description The Indian threadfin is a large species with an elongated head and body. Its eye is roughly the same size as the length of its snout. The joint of the jaws is to the rear of the eyelid. It has two separated dorsal fins, the first dorsal fin contains 8 spines while the second dorsal fin has a single spine and 12 or 13 soft rays. The anal fin has 3 spines and 10 or 11 soft rays. The base of the anal-fin is shorter than that of the second dorsal-fin. The pectoral fin has 12 to 14rays and has a length equivalent to 19 to 22% of the standard length, its tip not reaching to the tip of the pelvic fin. The pectoral fin is situated well below the body's midline. There are five pectoral filaments, the first one being the shortest and does not extend to the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filimanus Heptadactyla
''Filimanus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, threadfins from the Family (biology), family Polynemidae. Features The fishes of the genus ''Filimanus'' have a body which is oblong to moderately deep and compressed. They have a well developed adipose eyelid and the diameter of the eye is longer than the length of the snout. They have a well developed lip on their lower jaws and the teeth on the dentary bone are restricted to its dorsal surface. There are narrow bands of villiform teeth on their jaws, palatine bone and ectopterygoids. The rear joint of the mouth extends past the level of rear margin of the adipose eyelid. The rear margin of the gill cover is serrated. They have two dorsal fins with the first dorsal fin having 8 spines and the second dorsal fin has a single spine and 11 to 13 soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 10 to 15 soft rays. The base of the anal fin is shorter than the length of the head. The pectoral fin contains 13 to 16 unbranched rays and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bregmaceros Mcclellandi
The spotted codlet, MacClelland's unicorn-cod, or unicorn cod, ''Bregmaceros mcclellandi'', is a small, deepwater codlet fish found in the western Indian Ocean to eastern Thailand. It occurs from the surface to depths of , and it reaches up to in standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m .... This species is of commercial importance to local fisheries.Tony Ayling and Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) References Bregmacerotidae Fish described in 1840 {{Gadiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boleophthalmus
''Boleophthalmus '' is a genus of mudskippers native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' B. birdsongi'' Murdy, 1989 (Birdsong's mudskipper) * '' B. boddarti'' (Pallas, 1770) (Boddart's goggle-eyed goby) * '' B. caeruleomaculatus'' McCulloch & Waite, 1918 (Bluespotted mudskipper) * '' B. dussumieri'' Valenciennes, 1837 * '' B. pectinirostris'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' B. poti'' Polgar, Jaafar & Konstantinidis, 2013 References Bibliography * Eschmeyer, William N. 1990. ''Genera of Recent Fishes''. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco. iii + 697. . * Eschmeyer, William N. (ed.) 1998. ''Catalog of Fishes''. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, #1, vol. 1–3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco. 2905. . * Helfman, G., B. Collette & D. Facey: ''The diversity of fishes''. Blackwell Science, Malden, MA, 1997. * Moyle, P. & J. Cech.: ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saurida Tumbil
The greater lizardfish ''(Saurida tumbil)'' is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific. They are a minor fishery. Distribution They live in the Indo-West Pacific. More specifically, their geographic range spans from Red Sea and east coast of Africa (except Kenya), including Madagascar to the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and further east to southeast Asia and Australia but they do not appear to occur in the central or eastern Pacific. Short description Its average length at maturation is (range 19–35 cm) and maximum length is fork length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m .... They have neither dorsal spines nor anal spines but display 11–13 dorsal soft rays (total) and 10–11 anal soft rays. Body is cigar-shaped, rounded or slightly compress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemipterus
''Nemipterus'' is a genus of fish in the family Nemipteridae. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, but now also occur in the Mediterranean Sea due to Lessepsian migration. Species There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus: * ''Nemipterus aurifilum'' ( J. D. Ogilby, 1910) (Yellow-lip thread-fin bream) * '' Nemipterus aurora'' B. C. Russell, 1993 (Dawn thread-fin bream) * ''Nemipterus balinensis'' (Bleeker, 1858) (Balinese thread-fin bream) * ''Nemipterus balinensoides'' ( Popta, 1918) (Dwarf thread-fin bream) * '' Nemipterus bathybius'' Snyder, 1911 (Yellow-belly thread-fin bream) * '' Nemipterus bipunctatus'' (Valenciennes, 1830) (Delagoa thread-fin bream) * ''Nemipterus celebicus'' (Bleeker, 1854) (Celebes thread-fin bream) *''Nemipterus elaine'' Russell & Gouws, 2020 * ''Nemipterus flavomandibularis'' B. C. Russell & Tweddle, 2013 (Yellow-jaw thread-fin bream) Russell, B.C. & Tweddle, D. (2013)A new species of ''Nemipterus'' (Pisces: Nemipteridae) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanternfish
Lanternfishes (or myctophids, from the Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represented by 246 species in 33 genera, and are found in oceans worldwide. Lanternfishes are aptly named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence. Their sister family, the Neoscopelidae, are much fewer in number but superficially very similar; at least one neoscopelid shares the common name "lanternfish": the large-scaled lantern fish, '' Neoscopelus macrolepidotus''. Lanternfish are among the most widely distributed, diverse and populous vertebrates, with some estimates suggesting that they may have a total global biomass of 1.8 to 16 gigatonnes, accounting for up to 65% of all deep-sea fish biomass. Commercial fisheries for them exist off South Africa, in the sub-Antarctic, and in the Gulf of Oman. Description Lanternfish typically ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiognathus
''Leiognathus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, ponyfishes from the family Leiognathidae. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are sometimes known as silverbellies. Species There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus: * '' Leiognathus berbis'' (Valenciennes, 1835) (Berber ponyfish) * '' Leiognathus brevirostris'' (Valenciennes, 1835) (Shortnose ponyfish) * '' Leiognathus equulus'' ( Forsskål, 1775) (Common ponyfish) * '' Leiognathus longispinis'' (Valenciennes, 1835) (Longspine ponyfish) * '' Leiognathus parviceps'' (Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ..., 1835) * '' Leiognathus robustus'' Sparks & Dunlap, 2004 * '' Leiognathus striatus'' P. S. B. R. James & Badrudeen, 1991 References Leiog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lactarius Lactarius
The false trevally, ''Lactarius lactarius'', is a species of fish in the family Lactariidae, currently the sole member of the family. Distribution The false trevally is native to the Indian Ocean and from East Africa to Southeast Asia, and in the western Pacific Ocean from Japan to Queensland, Australia. It is a coastal species, occurring in marine and brackish waters at depths of from . It is an important species to local commercial fisheries Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often p .... Description This fish is colored silvery-grey on the upper parts with blue iridescence dorsally and a dusky black spot on the upper gill cover. The underparts are colored silvery-white. The fins are pale yellow. This species can reach a length of , though most do not exceed . Galle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acetes Indicus
''Acetes'' is a genus of small shrimp that resemble krill, which is native to the western and central Indo-Pacific, the Atlantic coast of the Americas, Pacific coast of South America and inland waters of South America. Although most are from marine or estuarine habitats, the South American ''A. paraguayensis'' is a fresh water species. Several of its species are important for the production of shrimp paste in Southeast Asia, including ''Acetes japonicus, A. japonicus'', which is the world's most heavily fished species of wild shrimp or prawn in terms of total tonnage. In Southeast Asia, ''Acetes'' have different local names depending on the country. It is known as rebon in Indonesia, geragau in Malaysia, bubuk in Brunei, alamang in the Philippines, among others. Description The genus is characterised by the loss of the fourth and fifth pairs of pereiopods. They are small prawns, long, Transparency and translucency, translucent, but with a pair of black eyes, and a number of red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
