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Gonichthys Barnesi
''Gonichthys barnesi'', or Barne's lanternfish, is a species of Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish within the family Lanternfish, Myctophidae. It is found in Subtropics, subtropical waters within the Southern Hemisphere, southern hemisphere at depths of 425 to 1000 meters during the Daytime, day, and at depths of 0 to 175 meters at night. It grows to a length of 5 centimeters. Taxonomy This species was first described by Gilbert Percy Whitely in 1943. Conservation ''Gonichthys barnesi'' has been classified as 'Least-concern species, Least concern' by the IUCN Red List, IUCN Red list. There are no known major threats to the species, and no conservation efforts have been made so far. Synonymised names Placed by the World Register of Marine Species. * ''Gonichthys bamesi'' Whitley, 1943 * ''Myctophum coruscans'' Richardson, 1845 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2596327 Myctophidae Fish described in 1943 IUCN Red List least concern species Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Fish o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Percy Whitley
Gilbert Percy Whitley (9 June 1903 – 18 July 1975) was a British-born Australian ichthyologist and malacologist who was Curator of Fishes at the Australian Museum in Sydney for about 40 years. He was born at Swaythling, Southampton, England, and was educated at King Edward VI School, Southampton and the Royal Naval College, Osborne. Whitley migrated with his family to Sydney in 1921 and he joined the staff of the Australian Museum in 1922 while studying zoology at Sydney Technical College and the University of Sydney. In 1925 he was formally appointed Ichthyologist (later Curator of Fishes) at the Museum, a position he held until retirement in 1964. During his term of office he doubled the size of the ichthyological collection to 37,000 specimens through many collecting expeditions. Whitley was also a major force in the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, of which he was made a Fellow in 1934 and where he served as president during 1940–41, 1959–60 and 1973–74. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
