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Noturus Elegans
The elegant madtom (''Noturus elegans'') is a fish native to Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky, and is one of twenty-nine species of madtom. It prefers to live in small rivers and gravel-bottomed creeks. The Life expectancy, average lifespan of the elegant madtom is two years. The elegant madtom is not listed on any federal or state conservation lists. However, scientists who have done surveys on the fish have recommended that it should be listed as Threatened species, threatened. Classification Until the 1990s and early 2000, ''Noturus crypticus'' and ''Noturus fasciatus'' were thought to be the same species as ''Noturus elegans''. However, they are now considered distinct species. The chucky madtom, ''N. crypticus'', is the only one of the three currently listed as Threatened species, severely threatened.Burr, B.M., And Walter W Dimmick. 1981. Nests, Eggs and Larvae of the Elegant Madtom ''Notorus elegans'' from Barren River Drainage, Kentucky (Pisces:Ictaluridae). Transmissio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ralph Taylor
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |