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Dottyback
The dottybacks are a family, Pseudochromidae, of fishes which were formerly classified in the order Perciformes, but this has been revised and the family is regarded as of uncertain affinities, or ''incertae sedis'' within the Ovalentaria, a clade within the Percomorpha. Around 152 species belong to this family. They are found in the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific, where most inhabit coral reefs. Many species are brightly coloured fish, often showing striking sexual dimorphism. They are generally small, mostly less than in length, and some less than . The largest by far, at up to , is '' Congrogadus subducens''.Lieske, E., and Myers, R. (1999). Coral Reef Fishes. 2nd edition. Princeton University Press. Dottybacks are distinguished from other families by the presence of three or less spines in the dorsal fin and an incomplete lateral line organ. Several of the brightly coloured members of the family are often seen in the marine aquarium trade, although some species a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congrogadus Subducens
The carpet eel-blenny (''Congrogadus subducens''), also known as the green wolf eel or green wolf eel blenny, is a relatively large species of dottyback found in coastal parts of the Indo-West Pacific, including coral reefs, among rocks, seagrass beds, tidal flats and in brackish habitats.Goemans, B. (November 2008)Dottybacks—Choose Carefully!TFH Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2016. Despite the common names, it is unrelated to the true wolf eel of the North Pacific, the true eel of the order Anguilliformes and the true blennies of the suborder Blennioidei. It is the largest dottyback, reaching up to in length. The colour is very variable (green, brown, black or bluish; often with spots or blotches) and the carpet eel-blenny can change it to match the surroundings. The carpet eel-blenny occasionally makes its way into the marine aquarium trade, but it is predatory and will eat crustacean Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manonichthys Splendens
''Manonichthys splendens'', common name splendid dottyback, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks. It occurs in the Indo-West Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contine ... and occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 13 cm in length. References External links * splendens {{ray-finned fish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusichthys
''Rusichthys'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes, classified under the subfamily Congrogadinae, the eel blennies, part of the dottyback family, Pseudochromidae, from the western Indian Ocean. The generic name is a compound of the acronym RUSI which stands for Rhodes University Smith Institute and thus honours the South African ichthyologist James Leonard Brierley Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long ex ... Species The following species are classified in the genus ''Rusichthys'': * '' Rusichthys explicitus'' Winterbottom, 1996 * '' Rusichthys plesiomorphus'' Winterbottom, 1979 References {{Taxonbar, From=Q2069587 Congrogadinae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalichthys
''Natalichthys'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes, classified under the subfamily Congrogadinae, the eel blennies, part of the dottyback family, Pseudochromidae. They are found in the western Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of South Africa, the genus being named after Natal NATAL or Natal may refer to: Places * Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, a city in Brazil * Natal, South Africa (other), a region in South Africa ** Natalia Republic, a former country (1839–1843) ** Colony of Natal, a former British colony ( ..., where all three species in the genus are so far restricted to. Species The following species are classified in the genus ''Natalichthys'': * '' Natalichthys leptus'' Winterbottom, 1980 (Pencil snakelet) * '' Natalichthys ori'' Winterbottom, 1980 (Natal snakelet) * '' Natalichthys sam'' Winterbottom, 1980 (Nail snakelet) References {{Taxonbar, From=Q2072947 Congrogadinae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haliophis
''Haliophis'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes, the type genus of the subfamily Congrogadinae, the eel blennies, part of the dottyback family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ..., Pseudochromidae. They are found in the Indian Ocean and in the western Pacific Ocean. Species The following species are classified in the genus ''Halidesmus'': * '' Haliophis aethiopus'' Winterbottom, 1985 (Bali eelblenny) * '' Haliophis diademus'' Winterbottom & Randall, 1994 (Stars-and-stripes snakelet ) * '' Haliophis guttatus'' (Forsskål, 1775) (African eel blenny) References {{Taxonbar, From=Q2540633 Congrogadinae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halimuraenoides
''Halimuraenoides'' is a monotypy genus of ray-finned fishes, classified under the subfamily Congrogadinae, the eel blennies, part of the dottyback family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ..., Pseudochromidae. The single species in the genus, ''Halimuraenoides isostigma'', is known only from the south-western tip of Madagascar. References {{Taxonbar, From=Q1931726 Congrogadinae Monotypic fish genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halimuraena
''Halimuraena'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes, classified under the subfamily Congrogadinae, the eel blennies, part of the dottyback family, Pseudochromidae. They are found in the western Indian Ocean as far east as the Mascarene Islands, and north to Kenya, although the centre of the genus's distribution appears to be around Madagascar and the Mozambique Channel The Mozambique Channel (french: Canal du Mozambique, mg, Lakandranon'i Mozambika, pt, Canal de Moçambique) is an arm of the Indian Ocean located between the Southeast African countries of Madagascar and Mozambique. The channel is about lon .... Species The following species are classified in the genus ''Halimuraena'': * '' Halimuraena hexagonata'' J.L.B. Smith, 1952 * '' Halimuraena lepopareia'' Winterbottom, 1980 * '' Halimuraena shakai'' Winterbottom, 1978 (Zulu snakelet) References {{Taxonbar, From=Q2374209 Congrogadinae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halidesmus
''Halidesmus'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes, the type genus of the subfamily Congrogadinae, the eel blennies, part of the dottyback family, Pseudochromidae. They are found in the western Indian Ocean as far east as India, with one species extending marginally into the south-east Atlantic Ocean. Species The following species are classified in the genus ''Halidesmus'': * '' Halidesmus coccus'' Winterbottom & Randall, 1994 (Rooster snakelet) * '' Halidesmus polytretus'' Winterbottom, 1982 * '' Halidesmus scapularis'' Günther, 1872 (Snakelet ) * '' Halidesmus socotraensis'' Gill A gill () is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are ... & Zajonz, 2003 (Socotran snakelet) * '' Halidesmus thomaseni'' (Nielsen, 1961) (Thomasen's snakelet) References {{Taxonbar, From=Q2349419 Congrogad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congrogadus
''Congrogadus'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes, the type genus of the subfamily Congrogadinae, the eel blennies, part of the dottyback Family (biology), family, Pseudochromidae. The genus ''Congrogadus'' has an Indo-Pacific distribution. Characteristics The species in the genus ''Congrogadus'' differ from their other genera in the subfamily Congogadinae in that they do not have a spot on their shoulder, a similar spot beingloacted on the Operculum (fish), operculum. Their dorsal fin, dorsal and anal fins have a higher number of rays than all the other species in the subfamily except for the species in the genus ''Halidesmus'' which can have up to 90 fin rays. Also compared to the related genera which may have three complete lateral lines, the species in ''Congrogadus'' have only have a single curtailed lateral line. In addition some species which are classified in the subgenus ''Congrogadoides'' have the gill membranes fused to the isthmus. The gill membranes of the subgenus ''Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anisochromis
''Anisochromis'' is a genus of ray-finned fish, it is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Anisochrominae, part of the dottyback family Pseudochromidae. They are distinguished from other subfamilies of the Pseudochromidae by having a single spine and four soft rays, three of which are branched and one is simple, in the pelvic fins and the pelvic fins are obviously placed to the front of the base of the pectoral fin. The pectoral fins have 13-15 rays and there is a single lateral line which runs along the base of the dorsal fin, the dorsal fin having one weak spine. Species There are three species in the genus ''Anisochromis'': * '' Anisochromis kenyae'' J.L.B. Smith, 1954 (Annie) * '' Anisochromis mascarenensis'' Gill A gill () is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are ... & Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Territory (animal)
In ethology, territory is the sociographical area that an animal consistently defends against conspecific competition (or, occasionally, against animals of other species) using agonistic behaviors or (less commonly) real physical aggression. Animals that actively defend territories in this way are referred to as being territorial or displaying territorialism. Territoriality is only shown by a minority of species. More commonly, an individual or a group of animals occupies an area that it habitually uses but does not necessarily defend; this is called its home range. The home ranges of different groups of animals often overlap, and in these overlap areas the groups tend to avoid each other rather than seeking to confront and expel each other. Within the home range there may be a ''core area'' that no other individual group uses, but, again, this is as a result of avoidance. Function The ultimate function of animals inhabiting and defending a territory is to increase the indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
