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Neochanna Rekohua
The Chatham mudfish (''Neochanna rekohua'')'','' formerly known as the Chathams galaxias (''Galaxias rekohua''), is a galaxiid fish endemic to two small, peaty lakes in southern Chatham Island, New Zealand. It was discovered in 1994 by C.P. Mitchell, who initially placed it in the genus ''Galaxias,'' and gave it the species name ''rekohua'' after the Moriori word for the Chatham Islands. In 2004, R.M. McDowall reassigned it to '' Neochanna'' based on its external anatomy, behaviour, and skeleton, and this was subsequently supported by a genetic analysis. The Chatham mudfish is the most ''Galaxias''-like of all the mudfishes, with a short body and small pelvic fins, and is closely related to the Canterbury mudfish The Canterbury mudfish (''Neochanna burrowsius''), also known as the kowaro, is found only on the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand.70% over ten years. Also in 2014 the IUCN rated the Canterbury mudfish as "Critically endangered". The Canterbury .... ''Neochanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Paul Mitchell
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was ''Churl, Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinisation of names, Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as ''Carolus (other), Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |