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Naso Tonganus
''Naso tonganus'', the bulbnose unicornfish, hump-nosed unicornfish, humphead unicornfish, or the humpnose unicorn, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the Family (biology), family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific. It is of value in commercial fisheries. Taxonomy ''Naso tonganus'' was first formally Species description, described as ''Naseus tonganus'' in 1835 by the French zoologist Achille Valenciennes with its Type locality (biology), type locality given as Tongatapu in Tonga. This species is classified within the nominate subgenus of the genus ''Naso (fish), Naso''. The genus ''Naso'' is the only genus in the subfamily Nasinae in the family Acanthuridae. Etymology ''Naso tonganus'' has the Specific name (zoology), specific name ''tonganus'', a reference to its type locality of Tonga. Description ''Naso tonganus'' has a dorsal fin which is supported by 5 spines and between 27 and 30 soft rays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achille Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes (9 August 1794 – 13 April 1865) was a French zoologist. Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. His study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology. He also carried out diverse systematic classifications, linking fossil and current species. He worked with Cuvier on the 22-volume "'' Histoire Naturelle des Poissons''" (Natural History of Fish) (1828–1848), carrying on alone after Cuvier died in 1832. In 1832, he succeeded Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville (1777–1850) as chair of ''Histoire naturelle des mollusques, des vers et des zoophytes'' at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Early in his career, he was given the task of classifying animals described by Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) during his travels in the American tropics (1799 to 1803), and a lasting friendship was established between the two men. He is the binomial authority for many species of fish, such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |