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List Of Non-avian Fauna Of Heard Island And McDonald Islands
The following non-avian fauna have been observed on and around Heard Island and the adjacent McDonald Islands, which are part of the same Australian territory. For the list of birds, see List of birds of Heard and McDonald Islands. Included on this list are seven species of mammal, 23 taxa of fish, 25 species of terrestrial arthropods, one land snail, one flowering plant, and one species of kelp. Mammals Fish Terrestrial arthropods Terrestrial mollusk Flowering plant Marine algae See also *Antarctic realm *Fauna of Heard Island and McDonald Islands References * Anon. (2005). 'Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve Management Plan'. Australian Antarctic Division. {{ISBN, 1-876934-08-5 External links Heard Island Nature: the Animals Heard Heard Island The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) is an Australian external territory comprising a volcanic group of mostly barren Antarctic islands, about two-thirds of the way from Madaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fauna
Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is ''flora'', and for fungi, it is '' funga''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as '' biota''. Zoologists and paleontologists use ''fauna'' to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna" or the "Burgess Shale fauna". Paleontologists sometimes refer to a sequence of faunal stages, which is a series of rocks all containing similar fossils. The study of animals of a particular region is called faunistics. Etymology ''Fauna'' comes from the name Fauna, a Roman goddess of earth and fertility, the Roman god Faunus, and the related forest spirits called Fauns. All three words are cognates of the name of the Greek god Pan, and ''panis'' is the Greek equivalent of fauna. ''Fauna'' is also the word for a book that catalogues the animals in such a manner. The term was first used b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electrona Carlsbergi
''Electrona carlsbergi'', the Electron subantarctic lanternfish, covers waters to the south of the Antarctic convergence to the Antarctic coast. Their life span is about five years, in which they mature after 2–3 years. They feed mainly on copepods, but also hyperiids and euphausiids.Giovanni, T.M, Wing-Keong Ng, Douglas Redford Tocher. "Fish Oil Replacement and Alternative Lipid Sources in Aquaculture Feeds">"Alternative Marine Resources". Fish Oil Replacement and Alternative Lipid Sources in Aquaculture Feeds, 2011. Size This species reaches a length of . Etymology The fish is named in honor of the Carlsberg Laboratory, Copenhagen, the research arm of the Carlsberg Foundation, which financed the Dana Expedition that collected the type specimen. References Myctophidae Taxa named by Åge Vedel Tåning Fish described in 1932 {{Myctophiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradiplospinus Gracilis
''Paradiplospinus'' is a genus of snake mackerels native to the southern oceans. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Paradiplospinus antarcticus'' Andriashev, 1960 (Antarctic escolar) * '' Paradiplospinus gracilis'' ( A. B. Brauer, 1906) (Slender escolar) References Gempylidae Taxa named by Anatoly Andriyashev {{Scombroidei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nototheniidae
: ''In some scientific literature, the term "cod icefish" is used to identify members of this family. This should not be confused with the term "icefish," which refers to the "white-blooded" fishes of the family Channichthyidae. See Icefish (other).'' Nototheniidae, the notothens or cod icefishes, is a family of ray-finned fishes, part of the suborder Notothenioidei which is traditionally placed within the order Perciformes. They are largely found in the Southern Ocean. Taxonomy Nototheniidae was described as a family in 1861 by the German-born British ichthyologist Albert Günther with the type genus being ''Notothenia'' which had been described in 1844 by Sir John Richardson with the species ''Notothenia coriiceps'' which Richardson had also described in 1844 subsequently being designated as the type in 1862 by Theodore Nicholas Gill. The name ''Notothenia'' means “coming from the south”, a reference to the Antarctic distribution of the genus. They are traditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marbled Rockcod
The marbled rockcod (''Notothenia rossii'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish, belonging to the family Nototheniidae, the notothens or cod icefishes. It is native to the Southern Ocean, where it can be found at depths from . This is a commercially important species. Taxonomy The marbled rockcod was first formally described in 1844 by the Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic explorer John Richardson with no type locality given, although it is thought likely to be Kerguelen Island. Richardson gave it the specific name ''rossii'' which honours James Clark Ross, the leader of the Ross expedition, a scientific expedition by the vessels HMS ''Erebus'' and HMS ''Terror'' to survey and explore the coasts of Antarctica. Description The marbled rockcod can reach a length of , though a more common length is around . The greatest recorded weight for this species is . The dorsal fin is divided in two parts, with four to seven spines in the front portion and 32 to 36 sof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notothenia Coriiceps
''Notothenia coriiceps'', also known as the black rockcod, Antarctic yellowbelly rockcod, or Antarctic bullhead notothen, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, belonging to the family Nototheniidae, the notothens or cod icefishes. It is widely spread around the Antarctic continent.Eastman, Joseph (1993). ''Antarctic Fish Biology: Evolution in a Unique Environment''. San Diego, California: Academic Press, In Like other Antarctic notothenioid fishes, ''N. coriiceps'' evolved in the stable, ice-cold environment of the Southern Ocean. It is not currently targeted by commercial fisheries. Taxonomy ''Notothenia coriiceps'' was first formally described in 1844 by the Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic explorer John Richardson with the type locality given as the coasts of the Kerguelen Islands and the Auckland Islands. Richardson named a new genus, ''Notothenia'', in his description and this species was designated as its type species by Theodore Nicholas Gill in 1862. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notolepis Coatsi
''Notolepis'' is a genus of barracudinas. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Notolepis annulata ''Notolepis'' is a genus of barracudinas. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Notolepis annulata'' Post, 1978 (Ringed barracudina) * '' Notolepis coatsi'' Dollo, 1908 (Antarctic jonasfish) References P ...'' Post, 1978 (Ringed barracudina) * '' Notolepis coatsi'' Dollo, 1908 (Antarctic jonasfish) References Paralepididae {{Aulopiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muraenolepis
''Muraenolepis'' is a genus of eel cods. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Muraenolepis andriashevi'' Balushkin & Prirodina, 2005 * '' Muraenolepis evseenkoi'' Balushkin & Prirodina, 2010 * '' Muraenolepis kuderskii'' Balushkin & Prirodina, 2007 * '' Muraenolepis marmorata'' Günther, 1880 (marbled moray cod) * ''Muraenolepis microps ''Muraenolepis'' is a genus of eel cods. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Muraenolepis andriashevi'' Balushkin & Prirodina, 2005 * '' Muraenolepis evseenkoi'' Balushkin & Prirodina, 2010 * '' Muraenolepis kuder ...'' Lönnberg, 1905 (smalleye moray cod) * '' Muraenolepis orangiensis'' Vaillant, 1888 (Patagonian moray cod) * '' Muraenolepis pacifica'' Prirodina & Balushkin, 2007 (southern Pacific moray cod) * '' Muraenolepis trunovi'' Balushkin & Prirodina, 2006 References Gadiformes Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Gadiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidonotothen Squamifrons
The grey rockcod (''Lepidonotothen squamifrons''), also known as the grey notothen, stripe-eyes notothen or stripe-eyed rockcod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nototheniidae, the notothens or cod icefishes. It is native to the Southern Ocean. The grey rockcod feeds mainly on macrozooplankton and is of minor importance to commercial fisheries. It is the only species in the genus ''Lepidonotothen''. Taxonomy The grey rockcod was first formally described in 1880 as ''Notothenia squamifrons'' by the German-born British ichthyologist Albert Günther with the type locality given as Kerguelen Island. The type was collected during the Challenger Expedition. In 1976 the Russian ichthyologist Arkady Vladimirovich Balushkin placed it in the genus ''Lepidonotothen'', this genus is currently regarded as monotypic with this species as its sole member. However, other authorities regard ''Lepidonotothen kempi'' as a valid species. Some authorities place this tax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidonotothen Mizops
The toad notie (''Lindbergichthys mizops''), or toad notothen, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, belonging to the family Nototheniidae, the notothens or cod icefishes. It is native to the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean. Taxonomy The toad notie was first formally described in 1880 as ''Notothenia mizops'' by the German-born British ichthyologist Albert Günther with the type locality given as Christmas harbor and Howes Foreland on Kerguelen Island at a depth of 120 fathoms. The type was collected on the Challenger Expedition. When the Russian ichthyologist Arkady Vladimirovich Balushkin described the subgenus '' Lindbergichthys'' he designated ''N. mizops'' as its type species. The specific name ''mizops'' means "large eyes" alluding to this fish having eyes the same size as the larger '' Lepidonotothen squamifrons''. Description The toad notie has an oblong body which is compressed towards the tail. It has dorsally positioned eyes which may bulge above the dor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krefftichthys Anderssoni
''Krefftichthys anderssoni'' is a species of lanternfish Lanternfishes (or myctophids, from the Greek μυκτήρ ''myktḗr'', "nose" and ''ophis'', "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represent ... found circumglobally in the southern oceans. This species grows to a length of SL. References * Myctophidae Monotypic fish genera Taxa named by Einar Lönnberg Fish described in 1905 {{Myctophiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnoscopelus Opisthopterus
''Gymnoscopelus'' is a genus of lanternfishes. The name is from the Greek ''gymnos'', "naked" and ''skopelos'', "lanternfish." They can live in extremely cold water; two species, ''Gymnoscopelus nicholsi'' and '' Gymnoscopelus braueri'', have been recorded at up to 75°S in the Ross Sea. Species There are currently eight recognized species in this genus: * '' Gymnoscopelus bolini'' Andriashev, 1962 * '' Gymnoscopelus braueri'' ( Lönnberg, 1905) * ''Gymnoscopelus fraseri'' ( Fraser-Brunner, 1931) * '' Gymnoscopelus hintonoides'' Hulley, 1981 (False-midas lanternfish) * '' Gymnoscopelus microlampas'' Hulley, 1981 (Minispotted lanternfish) * ''Gymnoscopelus nicholsi ''Gymnoscopelus'' is a genus of lanternfishes. The name is from the Greek ''gymnos'', "naked" and ''skopelos'', "lanternfish." They can live in extremely cold water; two species, ''Gymnoscopelus nicholsi'' and ''Gymnoscopelus braueri'', have bee ...'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1911) (Nichol's lanternfish) * '' Gymnoscop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
