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Nannostomus Harrisoni
''Nannostomus harrisoni'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; ''harrisoni'' = in honor of geologist, John Burchmore Harrison), is a species of pencil fish. Native to The Guianas, the species displays a single horizontal stripe of intense black, and blood red adornments on its fins. ''N. harrisoni'' is often confused with ''Nannostomus unifasciatus'', another long, slender, single-striped species with similar profile and coloration, but ''N. harrisoni'' swims in a horizontal posture, as opposed to the snout-up oblique posture of ''N.unifasciatus'', and the bright red adornments on the ventral fins of ''N. harrisoni'' are absent in ''N. unifasciatus''. Though the recently described species '' N. grandis'' has been dubbed the largest member of the genus, adults of ''N. harrisoni'' commonly grow to a length of 70 mm, making it in fact the largest species of pencil fish described to date. It is commonly known as Harrison's pencil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl H
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Greek Language
Greek ( el, label=Modern Greek, Ελληνικά, Elliniká, ; grc, Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Italy (Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The alphabet arose from the Phoenician script and was in turn the basis of the Latin, Cyrillic, Armenian, Coptic, Gothic, and many other writing systems. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of lasting impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the Roman Republic it became the dominant language in the Italian region and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. Even after the fall of Western Rome, Latin remained the common language of international communication, science, scholarship and academia in Europe until well into the 18th century, when other regional vernaculars (including its own descendants, the Romance languages) supplanted it in common academic and political usage, and it eventually became a dead language in the modern linguistic definition. Latin is a highly inflected language, with three distinct genders (masculine, feminine, and neuter), six or seven noun cases (nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, ablative, and vocative), five declensions, four verb conjuga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pencil Fish
''Nannostomus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin: ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth), is a genus of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. All of the species in this genus are known as pencil fish or pencilfish, a popular name that was first only applied to two species in the 1920s, ''Nannostomus unifasciatus'' and ''Nannostomus eques'', but by the late 1950s would come to be applied to all members of the genus."Exotic Aquarium Fishes" by Dr. William T. Innes, Innes Publishing Co, Philadelphia, 1935"Pencilfishes" by William Vorderwinkler, TFH Publications, Neptune, NJ, 1956"Poecilobrycon unifasciatus" by Dr. William T. Innes, "The Aquarium," November 1940. Innes Publishing Co, Philadelphia Several of the species have become popular aquarium fish due to their attractive coloration, unique shape, and interesting demeanor. Taxonomy The genus ''Nannostomus'' was first erected by Günther in 1872 with the type species, '' Nannostomus beckfordi''. In 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guianas
The Guianas, sometimes called by the Spanish loan-word ''Guayanas'' (''Las Guayanas''), is a region in north-eastern South America which includes the following three territories: * French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France * Guyana, formerly known as British Guiana from 1831 until 1966, after the colonies of Berbice, Essequibo, and Demerara, taken from the Netherlands in 1814, were merged into a single colony * Suriname, formerly Dutch Guiana, until 1814 together with Berbice, Essequibo and Demerara In the wider context, the Guianas also includes the following two territories: * Guayana Region in eastern Venezuela ( Amazonas, Bolívar, and Delta Amacuro states), formerly the Guayana Province, alternatively known as Spanish Guayana * State of Amapá in northern Brazil, known as Portuguese Guiana (or Brazilian Guiana) History Pre-colonial period Before the arrival of European colonials, the Guianas were populated by scattered bands of native Arawak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Unifasciatus
''Nannostomus unifasciatus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: ''unifasciatus'' = one band), commonly known as the one-lined pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the genus '' Nannostomus'' in the characin family Lebiasinidae. They are popular in the aquarium trade due to their small size, beautiful color pattern, unique swimming posture and relative hardiness."Exotic Aquarium Fishes" by Dr. William T. Innes, Innes Publishing Co, Philadelphia, 1935 With its long, pencil-shaped profile, its single jet black stripe reminiscent of the graphite core of a pencil, and its eraser-colored caudal fin, this is the species for which the popular name, 'pencilfish', was first coined in the 1920s, later to be applied to all the species of the genus ''Nannostomus''."Pencilfishes" by William Vorderwinkler, TFH Publications, Neptune, NJ, 1956"Poecilobrycon unifasciatus" by Dr. William T. Innes, "The Aquarium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Grandis
''Nannostomus grandis'' is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. This species is closely related to '' Nannostomus beckfordi'', being somewhat similar in coloration, but with a more elongated body. It has been described as the largest member of the genus; however, ''N. harrisoni'' consistently reaches a mature length in excess of 60 mm and is the more likely claimant for that distinction. It was only recently formally described by Zarske, although the author reports it probably had been assumed to be a form of ''N. beckfordi'' in the past and had even been exported for the aquarium trade at times. It is native to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ... and currently has no accepted common name. References Lebiasinida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Burchmore Harrison
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebiasinidae
The pencil fishes are a family (Lebiasinidae) of freshwater fishes found in Costa Rica, Panama, and South America. They are usually small and are known as ornamental fishes in aquaria, including popular fishes such as the various pencil fish and the splashing tetra. Lebiasinids are small, cylindrical fish, ranging from in adult length. They prey on insect larvae, especially those of mosquitos. The family includes the voladoras (genera '' Lebiasina'' and '' Piabucina''), mostly found in highlands of the north Andes, the Guiana Shield and Central America, but the other species are mainly lowland fish inhabiting the Orinoco, Amazon and Paraguay River basins, and rivers of the Guianas. Genera Around 67 species are placed in these genera: Subfamily Lebiasininae - voladoras *'' Derhamia'' (one species) *'' Lebiasina'' (12 species) *'' Piabucina'' (9 species) Subfamily Pyrrhulininae, tribe Pyrrhulinini *'' Copeina'' (two species) *''Copella'' (9 species) *'' Pyrrhulina'' (17 speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxa Named By Carl H
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] |
