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Halophryninae
The Halophryninae is a largely Old World subfamily of toadfish, part of the family Batrachoididae. Genera The following genera are classified as members of the Halophryninae: * ''Allenbatrachus'' Greenfield, 1997 * '' Austrobatrachus'' J.L.B. Smith, 1949 * '' Barchatus'' J.L.B. Smith, 1952 * '' Batrachomoeus'' Ogilby, 1908 * '' Batrichthys'' J.L.B. Smith, 1934 * '' Bifax'' Greenfield, Mee and Randall, 1994 * '' Chatrabus'' J.L.B. Smith, 1949 * '' Colletteichthys'' Greenfield, 2006 * '' Halobatrachus'' Ogilby, 1908 * '' Halophryne'' Gill, 1863 * '' Perulibatrachus'' Roux Roux () is a mixture of flour and fat cooked together and used to thicken sauces. Roux is typically made from equal parts of flour and fat by weight. The flour is added to the melted fat or oil on the stove top, blended until smooth, and cook ... and Whitley, 1972 * '' Riekertia'' J.L.B. Smith, 1952 * '' Triathalassothia'' Fowler, 1943 References {{taxobar, From=Q21231213 Batrachoididae Fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batrachoididae
Batrachoididae is the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes . Members of this family are usually called toadfish, or "frogfish": both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance (''batrakhos'' is Greek for frog). Toadfish are benthic ambush predators that favor sandy or muddy substrates where their cryptic coloration helps them avoid detection by their prey. Toadfish are well known for their ability to "sing", males in particular using the swim bladder as a sound-production device used to attract mates. Description Toadfish are usually scaleless, with eyes set high on large heads. Their mouths are also large, with both a maxilla and premaxilla, and often decorated with barbels and skin flaps. They are generally drab in colour, although those living on coral reefs may have brighter patterns. They range in size from length in '' Thlassophryne megalops'', to in the Pacuma toadfish. The gills are small and occur only on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David W
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bifax
The two-faced toadfish (''Bifax lacinia'') is a species of toadfish known only from the coast of Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t .... This species grows to a length of . References Batrachoididae Fish described in 1994 {{Batrachoidiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triathalassothia
''Triathalassothia'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the southwest Atlantic Ocean. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Triathalassothia argentina'' ( C. Berg ( es), 1897) * '' Triathalassothia lambaloti'' Menezes Menezes, sometimes Meneses, was originally a Portuguese toponymic surname which originated in Montes Torozos, a region in Tierra de Campos, northeast of Valladolid and southeast of Palencia. The ancestor of the Meneses lineage was Tello Pérez de Me ... & J. L. de Figueiredo, 1998 References Batrachoididae {{Batrachoidiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riekertia
The broadbodied toadfish (''Riekertia ellisi'') is a species of toadfish only known from the coasts of South Africa. This species grows to a length of TL. Its binomial name honours two people: the generic name honours Dr. C. Riekert who sent J. L. B. Smith "many specimens", while the specific name honours P. V. Ellis who collected the type specimen In biology, a type is a particular wiktionary:en:specimen, specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached. In other words, a type is an example that serves to a .... References broadbodied toadfish Marine fish of South Africa Endemic fish of South Africa Monotypic fish genera broadbodied toadfish {{Batrachoidiformes-stub ... [...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] |
Charles Roux (biologist)
Charles Roux (born 1920, died c. 2000) was a French marine biologist who was the research director at the ''Centre oceanographique de Pointe-Noire'' in the French Congo and in 1987 became a professor and deputy director at the ''Muséum national d'histoire naturelle'' in Paris. He attained his doctorate award in 1982 and was the author of a number of papers and books, notably co-writing ''Ocean Dwellers (Nature's hidden world)'' with Yves Verbreek. He was one of the six founders of the '' Société Française d’Ichtyologie'' in 1976, along with Marie-Louise Bauchot, Jacques Daget, Jean-Claude Hureau, Théodore Monod and Yves Plessis. Legacy The following species have a specific name which honours Roux: * '' Enteromius rouxi'' (Daget 1961) * '' Sardinella rouxi'' Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Figurative head counts * Poll, a formal election ** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts ** Polling, voting to make decisions or dete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perulibatrachus
''Perulibatrachus'' is a genus of toadfishes known from the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Perulibatrachus aquilonarius'' D. W. Greenfield, 2005 * '' Perulibatrachus elminensis'' (Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher"). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Gill
Theodore Nicholas Gill (March 21, 1837 – September 25, 1914) was an American ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist and librarian. Career Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural history. He was associated with J. Carson Brevoort in the arrangement of the latter's entomological and ichthyological collections before going to Washington D.C. in 1863 to work at the Smithsonian Institution. He catalogued mammals, fishes and mollusks most particularly although maintaining proficiency in other orders of animals. He was librarian at the Smithsonian and also senior assistant to the Library of Congress. He was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1867. Gill was professor of zoology at George Washington University. He was also a member of the Megatherium Club at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Fellow members frequently mocked him for his vanity. He was president of the American Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halophryne , 1882) (Sculptured frogfish)
''Halophryne'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Halophryne diemensis'' ( Lesueur, 1824) (Banded frogfish) * '' Halophryne hutchinsi'' D. W. Greenfield, 1998 * '' Halophryne ocellatus'' Hutchins, 1974 (Ocellate frogfish) * '' Halophryne queenslandiae'' (De Vis Charles Walter de Vis (Birmingham, England, 9 May 1829 – Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 30 April 1915), References Batrachoididae {{Batrachoidiformes-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halobatrachus
The Lusitanian toadfish (''Halobatrachus didactylus'') is a species of toadfish found along the Atlantic and Mediterranean Coasts of western Europe and western Africa, from the Bay of Biscay to Ghana, with an isolated and old northern record from the Norwegian side of the Kattegat. This species grows to a length of . This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. Locally, it is known as ''gripau'' (Catalan), ''charroco'', ''encharroco'', ''xarroco'' (Portuguese), and ''pez sapo'' (Spanish)). The fish is also known to make a variety of noises, such as whistles, grunts, croaks, and a boatwhistle that is used both to attract females and to deter intruding males. The Lusitanian toadfish is a sedentary fish which is found in substrates consisting of soft sand or mud and which often lies partially buried or conceals itself in rock crevices. They are solitary fish of shallow waters. It is a predator feeding on crustaceans, molluscs and smaller fish. It is an ovipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colletteichthys
''Colletteichthys'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Indian Ocean. The generic name is a compound of the surname Collette, in honour of the American ichthyologist Bruce Baden Collette to recognise his contribution to the study of toadfish, and the Greek ''ichthys'' meaning "fish". Species The recognized species in this genus are: * '' Colletteichthys dussumieri'' (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 ..., 1837) (flat toadfish) * '' Colletteichthys flavipinnis'' D. W. Greenfield, Bineesh & Akhilesh, 2012 * '' Colletteichthys occidentalis'' D. W. Greenfield, 2012 (Arabian toadfish) References Batrachoididae Taxa named by David Wayne Greenfield {{Batrachoidiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
