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Micropogonias Furnieri
''Micropogonias furnieri'', the whitemouth croaker, golden croaker, hardhead, mangrove snapper, rocando ronco, two-belly bashaw, West Indian croaker, West Indian drum or whitemouth drummer, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the Family (biology), family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This fish is found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Taxonomy ''Micropogonias furnieri'' was first formally Species description, described in 1823 as ''Umbrina furnieri'' by the French zoologist Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest with its Type locality (biology), type locality given as Havana. The genus ''Micropogonias'' was originally proposed as a genus in 1830by Georges Cuvier when he described ''Micropogon lineatus'', also from Havana, but that genus name was objectively invalid preoccupied by ''Trachyphonus, Micropogon'' Friedrich Boie, Boie, 1826 in birds. It was subsequently determined that Cuviers' ''M. lineatus'' was a synonym of Desmarest's ''Umbrina furnieri'' and so this species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micropogonias Altipinnis
''Micropogonias'' is a genus of fish in the family Sciaenidae Sciaenidae are a family of fish in the order Acanthuriformes. They are commonly called drums or croakers in reference to the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make. The family consists of about 286 to 298 species in about 66 to 70 gen ... (Croakers). References * Sciaenidae Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte {{Perciformes-stub nl:Knorrepos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micropogonias Ectenes
''Micropogonias'' is a genus of fish in the family Sciaenidae Sciaenidae are a family of fish in the order Acanthuriformes. They are commonly called drums or croakers in reference to the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make. The family consists of about 286 to 298 species in about 66 to 70 gen ... (Croakers). References * Sciaenidae Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte {{Perciformes-stub nl:Knorrepos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micropogonias Fasciatus
''Micropogonias'' is a genus of fish in the family Sciaenidae Sciaenidae are a family of fish in the order Acanthuriformes. They are commonly called drums or croakers in reference to the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make. The family consists of about 286 to 298 species in about 66 to 70 gen ... (Croakers). References * Sciaenidae Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte {{Perciformes-stub nl:Knorrepos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micropogonias Megalops
''Micropogonias'' is a genus of fish in the family Sciaenidae Sciaenidae are a family of fish in the order Acanthuriformes. They are commonly called drums or croakers in reference to the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make. The family consists of about 286 to 298 species in about 66 to 70 gen ... (Croakers). References * Sciaenidae Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte {{Perciformes-stub nl:Knorrepos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micropogonias Undulatus
The Atlantic croaker (''Micropogonias undulatus'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae and is closely related to the black drum (''Pogonias cromis''), the silver perch (''Bairdiella chrysoura''), the spot croaker (''Leiostomus xanthurus''), the red drum (''Sciaenops ocellatus''), the spotted seatrout (''Cynoscion nebulosus''), and the weakfish (''Cynoscion regalis''). It is commonly found in sounds and estuaries from Massachusetts to the Gulf of Mexico. Description The name croaker is descriptive of the noise the fish makes by vibrating strong muscles against its swim bladder, which acts as a resonating chamber much like a ball. The Atlantic croaker is the loudest of the drum family. It is also referred to as a hardhead, with smaller ones called pin heads. During spawning season (August to October), croakers turn a deep golden color, from this comes the name golden croaker. Beginning in August, tiny young enter the Chesapeake Bay and travel t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sciaenidae
Sciaenidae are a family of fish in the order Acanthuriformes. They are commonly called drums or croakers in reference to the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make. The family consists of about 286 to 298 species in about 66 to 70 genera. Characteristics A sciaenid has a long dorsal fin reaching nearly to the tail, and a notch between the rays and spines of the dorsal, although the two parts are actually separate. Drums are somberly coloured, usually in shades of brown, with a lateral line on each side that extends to the tip of the caudal fin. The anal fin usually has two spines, while the dorsal fins are deeply notched or separate. Most species have a rounded or pointed caudal fin. The mouth is set low and is usually inferior. Their croaking mechanism involves the beating of abdominal muscles against the swim bladder. Sciaenids are found worldwide, in both fresh and salt water, and are typically benthic carnivores, feeding on invertebrates and smaller fish. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lucien Bonaparte
Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, 2nd Prince of Canino and Musignano (24 May 1803 – 29 July 1857), was a French naturalist and ornithologist. Lucien and his wife had twelve children, including Cardinal Lucien Bonaparte. Life and career Bonaparte was the son of Lucien Bonaparte and Alexandrine de Bleschamp. Lucien was a younger brother of Napoleon I, making Charles the emperor’s nephew. Born in Paris, he was raised in Italy. On 29 June 1822, he married his cousin, Zénaïde, in Brussels. Soon after the marriage, the couple left for Philadelphia in the United States to live with Zénaïde's father, Joseph Bonaparte (who was also the paternal uncle of Charles). Before leaving Italy, Charles had already discovered a warbler new to science, the moustached warbler, and on the voyage he collected specimens of a new storm-petrel. On arrival in the United States, he presented a paper on this new bird, which was later named after Alexander Wilson. Bonaparte then set about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxa Named By Charles Lucien Bonaparte
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and given a particular ranking, especially if and when it is accepted or becomes established. It is very common, however, for taxonomists to remain at odds over what belongs to a taxon and the criteria used for inclusion. If a taxon is given a formal scientific name, its use is then governed by one of the nomenclature codes specifying which scientific name is correct for a particular grouping. Initial attempts at classifying and ordering organisms (plants and animals) were set forth in Carl Linnaeus's system in ''Systema Naturae'', 10th edition (1758), as well as an unpublished work by Bernard and Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. The idea of a unit-based system of biological classification was first made widely available in 1805 in the intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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