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Distichodus Fasciolatus
''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus'' Boulenger, 1899 *'' Distichodus antonii'' Schilthuis, 1891Moelants, T., Mbadu Zebe, V., Snoeks, J. & Vreven, E. (2014): A review of the ''Distichodus antonii'' assemblage (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Congo basin. ''Journal of Natural History, 48 (27-28): 1707-1735.'' *''Distichodus atroventralis'' Boulenger, 1898 *'' Distichodus brevipinnis'' Günther, 1864 *'' Distichodus decemmaculatus'' Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus) *'' Distichodus engycephalus'' Günther, 1864 *''Distichodus fasciolatus'' Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus) *''Distichodus hypostomatus'' Pellegrin, 1900 *''Distichodus kolleri'' Holly, 1926 *''Distichodus langi'' Nichols & Griscom, 1917 *''Distichodus lusosso'' Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsnout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Peter Müller
Johannes Peter Müller (14 July 1801 – 28 April 1858) was a German physiologist, comparative anatomy, comparative anatomist, ichthyology, ichthyologist, and herpetology, herpetologist, known not only for his discoveries but also for his ability to synthesize knowledge. The paramesonephric duct (Müllerian duct) was named in his honor. Life Early years and education Müller was born in Koblenz, Coblenz. He was the son of a poor shoemaker, and was about to be apprenticed to a saddler when his talents attracted the attention of his teacher, and he prepared himself to become a Roman Catholic Priest. During his Secondary school, college course in Koblenz, he devoted himself to the classics and made his own translations of Aristotle. At first, his intention was to become a priest. When he was eighteen, his love for natural science became dominant, and he turned to medicine, entering the University of Bonn in 1819. There he received his Doctor of Medicine, M.D. in 1822. He then studie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distichodus Fasciolatus
''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus'' Boulenger, 1899 *'' Distichodus antonii'' Schilthuis, 1891Moelants, T., Mbadu Zebe, V., Snoeks, J. & Vreven, E. (2014): A review of the ''Distichodus antonii'' assemblage (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Congo basin. ''Journal of Natural History, 48 (27-28): 1707-1735.'' *''Distichodus atroventralis'' Boulenger, 1898 *'' Distichodus brevipinnis'' Günther, 1864 *'' Distichodus decemmaculatus'' Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus) *'' Distichodus engycephalus'' Günther, 1864 *''Distichodus fasciolatus'' Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus) *''Distichodus hypostomatus'' Pellegrin, 1900 *''Distichodus kolleri'' Holly, 1926 *''Distichodus langi'' Nichols & Griscom, 1917 *''Distichodus lusosso'' Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsnout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre
Abbé Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre (1752, Aveyron – 20 September 1804, Saint-Geniez-d'Olt) was a French zoology, zoologist who contributed sections on cetaceans, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects to the ''Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique''. He is also notable as the first scientist to study the feral child Victor of Aveyron. Bonnaterre is credited with identifying about 25 new species of fish, and assembled illustrations of about 400 in his encyclopedia work of book. He was the first scientist to study Victor, the wild child of Aveyron, whose life inspired François Truffaut for his film ''The Wild Child''. Partial bibliography * ''Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature, dix-huitième partie, insectes.'' Agasse, Paris 1797. * ''Recueil de médecine vétérinaire ou Collection de mémoires d'instructions et de recettes sur les maladies des animaux domestiques.'' * ''Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distichodus Nefasch
''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus'' Boulenger, 1899 *'' Distichodus antonii'' Schilthuis, 1891Moelants, T., Mbadu Zebe, V., Snoeks, J. & Vreven, E. (2014): A review of the ''Distichodus antonii'' assemblage (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Congo basin. ''Journal of Natural History, 48 (27-28): 1707-1735.'' *''Distichodus atroventralis'' Boulenger, 1898 *'' Distichodus brevipinnis'' Günther, 1864 *'' Distichodus decemmaculatus'' Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus) *'' Distichodus engycephalus'' Günther, 1864 *''Distichodus fasciolatus'' Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus) *'' Distichodus hypostomatus'' Pellegrin, 1900 *'' Distichodus kolleri'' Holly, 1926 *''Distichodus langi'' Nichols & Griscom, 1917 *''Distichodus lusosso'' Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Peters
Wilhelm Karl Hartwich (or Hartwig) Peters (22 April 1815 in Koldenbüttel – 20 April 1883) was a German natural history, naturalist and explorer. He was assistant to the anatomist Johannes Peter Müller and later became curator of the Natural History Museum, Berlin, Berlin Zoological Museum. Encouraged by Müller and the explorer Alexander von Humboldt, Peters travelled to Mozambique via Angola in September 1842, exploring the coastal region and the Zambesi River. He returned to Berlin with an enormous collection of natural history specimens, which he then described in ''Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique... in den Jahren 1842 bis 1848 ausgeführt'' (1852–1882). The work was comprehensive in its coverage, dealing with mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, river fish, insects and botany. He replaced Martin Lichtenstein as curator of the museum in 1858, and in the same year he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In a few years, he g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distichodus Mossambicus
''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus'' Boulenger, 1899 *'' Distichodus antonii'' Schilthuis, 1891Moelants, T., Mbadu Zebe, V., Snoeks, J. & Vreven, E. (2014): A review of the ''Distichodus antonii'' assemblage (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Congo basin. ''Journal of Natural History, 48 (27-28): 1707-1735.'' *''Distichodus atroventralis'' Boulenger, 1898 *'' Distichodus brevipinnis'' Günther, 1864 *'' Distichodus decemmaculatus'' Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus) *'' Distichodus engycephalus'' Günther, 1864 *''Distichodus fasciolatus'' Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus) *'' Distichodus hypostomatus'' Pellegrin, 1900 *'' Distichodus kolleri'' Holly, 1926 *''Distichodus langi'' Nichols & Griscom, 1917 *''Distichodus lusosso'' Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distichodus Maculatus
''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus'' Boulenger, 1899 *'' Distichodus antonii'' Schilthuis, 1891Moelants, T., Mbadu Zebe, V., Snoeks, J. & Vreven, E. (2014): A review of the ''Distichodus antonii'' assemblage (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Congo basin. ''Journal of Natural History, 48 (27-28): 1707-1735.'' *'' Distichodus atroventralis'' Boulenger, 1898 *'' Distichodus brevipinnis'' Günther, 1864 *'' Distichodus decemmaculatus'' Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus) *'' Distichodus engycephalus'' Günther, 1864 *''Distichodus fasciolatus'' Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus) *'' Distichodus hypostomatus'' Pellegrin, 1900 *'' Distichodus kolleri'' Holly, 1926 *''Distichodus langi'' Nichols & Griscom, 1917 *''Distichodus lusosso'' Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longsnout Distichodus
The longsnout distichodus (''Distichodus lusosso'') is an African characin in the family Distichodontidae The Distichodontidae are a family of African freshwater fishes of the order Characiformes. Two evolutionary grades are found in this family; micropredators (predators of very small organisms like aquatic insect larvae) and herbivores have a nonp .... Description It is a relatively large and well-built fish, attaining a maximum length of . The body is a golden colour (most prominent in juveniles) with several vertical dark bands. Its back is well-arched, and it has reddish fins. The most defining feature of this species is its particularly long head, from which it earns its name. References Distichodus Fish described in 1891 {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distichodus Lusosso
The longsnout distichodus (''Distichodus lusosso'') is an African characin in the family Distichodontidae The Distichodontidae are a family of African freshwater fishes of the order Characiformes. Two evolutionary grades are found in this family; micropredators (predators of very small organisms like aquatic insect larvae) and herbivores have a nonp .... Description It is a relatively large and well-built fish, attaining a maximum length of . The body is a golden colour (most prominent in juveniles) with several vertical dark bands. Its back is well-arched, and it has reddish fins. The most defining feature of this species is its particularly long head, from which it earns its name. References Distichodus Fish described in 1891 {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludlow Griscom
Ludlow Griscom (June 17, 1890 – May 28, 1959) was an American ornithologist known as a pioneer in field ornithology. His emphasis on the identification of free-flying birds by field marks became widely adopted by professionals and amateurs. Many called him "Dean of the Birdwatchers." Early life and family Griscom was born in New York City, the son of Clement Acton Griscom Jr. and Genevieve Sprigg Ludlow. Ludlow's grandfather Clement Acton Griscom Sr. was a prominent merchant and shipping executive. His maternal grandfather, William Ludlow, distinguished himself through military service. Griscom's family traces its ancestry back to Thomas Lloyd, a 17th-century physician in Pennsylvania. The oldest of three children, Ludlow Griscom had a sister, Joyce, who died in childhood, and a brother, Acton. As a boy, Ludlow's interest in birds showed itself as early as 1898. In 1907, he found fellow nature enthusiasts when he joined the Linnaean Society of New York. Griscom recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Treadwell Nichols
John Treadwell Nichols (June 11, 1883 – November 10, 1958) was an American ichthyologist and ornithologist. Life and career Nichols was born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Mary Blake (Slocum) and John White Treadwell Nichols. In 1906 he studied vertebrate zoology at Harvard College, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (AB). In 1907 he joined the American Museum of Natural History as assistant in the department of mammalogy. In 1913 he founded ''Copeia'', the official journal of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) is an international learned society devoted to the scientific studies of ichthyology (study of fish) and herpetology (study of reptiles and amphibians). The primary emphases of the .... In 1916 he described the long lost Bermuda petrel together with Louis L. Mowbray, Louis Leon Arthur Mowbray who first sighted this bird within a flock of other petrel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distichodus Langi
''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus'' Boulenger, 1899 *'' Distichodus antonii'' Schilthuis, 1891Moelants, T., Mbadu Zebe, V., Snoeks, J. & Vreven, E. (2014): A review of the ''Distichodus antonii'' assemblage (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Congo basin. ''Journal of Natural History, 48 (27-28): 1707-1735.'' *''Distichodus atroventralis'' Boulenger, 1898 *'' Distichodus brevipinnis'' Günther, 1864 *'' Distichodus decemmaculatus'' Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus) *'' Distichodus engycephalus'' Günther, 1864 *''Distichodus fasciolatus'' Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus) *'' Distichodus hypostomatus'' Pellegrin, 1900 *'' Distichodus kolleri'' Holly, 1926 *''Distichodus langi'' Nichols & Griscom, 1917 *''Distichodus lusosso'' Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
