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Encrasicholina Purpurea
''Encrasicholina purpurea'', the Hawaiian anchovy, known in Hawaiian as nehu, is an anchovy of the family Engraulidae that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. This species was previously known as ''Stolephorus purpurea'', but it has since changed to ''Encrasicholina purpurea''. They are often used as bait fish. Description The Hawaiian anchovy is similar to the buccaneer anchovy in having a cylindrical body, but differs in having fewer gillrakers and a shorter maxilla. They typically reach lengths of about 7.5 cm. They also tend to live to about 6 months old. The mouth of the ''E. purpurea'' is in a downward slant with a wide opening and small teeth inside. They tend to bite their prey instead of swallowing whole or filtering. Biology The Hawaiian anchovy feeds on plankton. It is chiefly marine, frequenting in schools and can tolerate various salinities in fish ponds. The Nehu has an olfactory forefront bulb which is used to help sense prey, especially during infancy when their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Weed Fowler
Henry Weed Fowler (March 23, 1878 – June 21, 1965) was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania. He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan. He joined the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and worked as an assistant from 1903 to 1922, associate curator of vertebrates from 1922 to 1934, curator of fish and reptiles from 1934 to 1940 and curator of fish from 1940 to 1965. He published material on numerous topics including crustaceans, birds, reptiles and amphibians, but his most important work was on fish. In 1927 he co-founded the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and acted as treasurer until the end of 1927. In 1934 he went to Cuba, alongside Charles Cadwalader (president of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia), at the invitation of Ernest Hemingway to study billfishes, he stayed with Hemingway for six weeks and the three men developed a friendship which continued after this trip and Hemingway sent speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |