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Odacidae
The Odacidae are a small family of ray-finned fishes formerly classified within the order Perciformes, commonly known as cales, and weed whitings. They are related to the much larger families of the wrasses and parrotfish. More recent workers have classified this family within the order Labriformes, alongside the wrasses and parrotfishes, within the clade Percomorpha. Odacids are found in coastal waters off Southern Australia and New Zealand. They include species that feed on small invertebrates, as well as herbivorous grazers, some of which are able to feed on chemically unpleasant varieties of kelp otherwise unpalatable to fish. Genera The following genera are classified in the family Odacidae: *'' Haletta'' Whitley, 1947 *'' Heteroscarus'' Castelnau, 1872 *'' Neoodax'' Castelnau, 1875 *'' Odax'' Valenciennes, 1840 *'' Parodax'' Scott, 1976 (synonymous with ''Siphonognathus'' according to Fishbase *'' Olisthops'' Richardson, 1850 *'' Sheardichthys'' Whitley, 1947 (synonymo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odacidae
The Odacidae are a small family of ray-finned fishes formerly classified within the order Perciformes, commonly known as cales, and weed whitings. They are related to the much larger families of the wrasses and parrotfish. More recent workers have classified this family within the order Labriformes, alongside the wrasses and parrotfishes, within the clade Percomorpha. Odacids are found in coastal waters off Southern Australia and New Zealand. They include species that feed on small invertebrates, as well as herbivorous grazers, some of which are able to feed on chemically unpleasant varieties of kelp otherwise unpalatable to fish. Genera The following genera are classified in the family Odacidae: *'' Haletta'' Whitley, 1947 *'' Heteroscarus'' Castelnau, 1872 *'' Neoodax'' Castelnau, 1875 *'' Odax'' Valenciennes, 1840 *'' Parodax'' Scott, 1976 (synonymous with ''Siphonognathus'' according to Fishbase *'' Olisthops'' Richardson, 1850 *'' Sheardichthys'' Whitley, 1947 (synonymo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labriformes
Labriformes is an order of ray-finned fishes which includes the wrasse, cales and parrotfishes, within the clade Percomorpha. Some authors include the Labroformes as the clade Labroidei within the Perciformes while others include more families within the Labriformes, such as the cichlids and damselfishes, but the 5th edition of ''Fishes of the World'' includes just three listed in the section below and includes 87 genera and about 630 species. Families The following three families are classified within the Labriformes: * Labridae Cuvier, 1816 (Wrasse) * Odacidae Günther 1861 (Cales) * Scaridae Rafinesque Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz (; October 22, 1783September 18, 1840) was a French 19th-century polymath born near Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire and self-educated in France. He traveled as a young man in the United States, ultimat ..., 1810 (Parrotfishes) References {{taxonbar, from = Q60500706 Percomorpha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siphonognathus
''Siphonognathus'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes, weed whitings in the family Odacidae which are endemic to Southern Australian coastal waters. These fish are characterized by their extremely elongate bodies and live primarily in seagrass beds. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Siphonognathus argyrophanes'' J. Richardson, 1858 (Tubemouth) * '' Siphonognathus attenuatus'' ( J. D. Ogilby, 1897) (Slender weed whiting) * '' Siphonognathus beddomei'' ( R. M. Johnston, 1885) (Pencil weed whiting) * '' Siphonognathus caninis'' (J. K. Scott, 1976) (Sharpnose weed whiting) * '' Siphonognathus radiatus'' ( Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (Long-rayed weed whiting) * '' Siphonognathus tanyourus'' M. F. Gomon & Paxton, 1986 (Longtail weed whiting) Although Fishbase places all six of these species in the genus ''Siphonognathus'', the Catalog of Fishes places ''S. attentuatus'', ''S. beddomei'', ''S. radiatus'' and ''S. tanyourus'' in the separate genus ''Shear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olisthops
The herring cale (''Olisthops cyanomelas'') is a species of ray-finned fish, a weed whiting from the family Odacidae which is endemic to Australia where it is found along the southern and south eastern coast. It inhabits the surf zone, ranging to a depth of in rocky areas with plentiful growth of brown algae, which it feeds on. This species grows to a length of SL.Australian Museum: Herring cale, Odax cyanomelas.' Retrieved 16 April 2015. This species is the only known member of the 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 com ... ''Olisthops'', but it has frequently been placed in '' Odax'' instead. References Odacidae Monotypic fish genera Fish described in 1850 {{Ray-finned fish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odax
''Odax'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, weed whitings from the family Odacidae which are native to the Pacific waters of New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Odax cyanoallix'' Ayling & Paxton, 1983 (Bluefinned butterfish) * '' Odax pullus'' ( J. R. Forster, 1801) (Butterfish) In addition to these, the Australian herring cale has frequently been placed in this genus.Australian Museum: Herring cale, Odax cyanomelas.' Retrieved 16 April 2015. References Odacidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Ray-finned fish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percomorpha
Percomorpha () is a large clade of ray-finned fish that includes the tuna, seahorses, gobies, cichlids, flatfish, wrasse, perches, anglerfish, and pufferfish. Evolution Percomorpha are the most diverse group of teleost fish today. Teleosts, and percomorphs in particular, thrived during the Cenozoic era. Fossil evidence shows that there was a major increase in size and abundance of teleosts immediately after the mass extinction event at the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary ca. 65 Ma ago. Phylogeny External relationships The two cladograms below are based on Betancur-R ''et al.'', 2017. Percomorphs are a clade of teleost fishes. The first cladogram shows the interrelationships of percomorphs with other living groups of teleosts. Internal relationships The following cladogram shows the evolutionary relationships of the various groups of extant Extant is the opposite of the word extinct. It may refer to: * Extant hereditary titles * Extant literature, surviving literature, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenbone
''Odax pullus'', the greenbone or butterfish, is a species of ray-finned fish, a weed whiting from the family Odacidae, which is found around New Zealand. It inhabits shallow, rocky areas with brown algae growth, mainly ''Carpophyllum'', upon which it grazes. This species can reach a length of SL and has been recorded as reaching . It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. Its range includes the Chatham Islands, Antipodes Islands and Bounty Islands but it is not present around the Three Kings Islands, where it is replaced by the endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ... bluefinned butterfish ''O. cyanoallix''. References Odax Fish described in 1801 Taxa named by Johann Reinhold Forster {{Ray-finned fish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parrotfish
Parrotfishes are a group of about 90 fish species regarded as a Family (biology), family (Scaridae), or a subfamily (Scarinae) of the wrasses. With about 95 species, this group's largest species richness is in the Indo-Pacific. They are found in coral reefs, rocky coasts, and seagrass beds, and can play a significant role in bioerosion. Description Parrotfish are named for their dentition, which is distinct from other fish, including other labrids. Their numerous teeth are arranged in a tightly packed mosaic on the external surface of their jaw bones, forming a parrot-like beak with which they rasp algae from coral and other rocky substrates (which contributes to the process of bioerosion). Maximum sizes vary within the family, with the majority of species reaching in length. However, a few species reach lengths in excess of , and the green humphead parrotfish can reach up to . The smallest species is the Cryptotomus roseus, bluelip parrotfish (''Cryptotomus roseus''), which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteroscarus
''Heteroscarus acroptilus'', the rainbow cale, is a species of weed whiting endemic to Australia where it is found in marine waters along the southern coast. It inhabits rocky reefs that have plentiful growth of brown algae and also in beds of seagrass, particularly those of the genus ''Posidonia''. It occurs at depths of from . This species grows to a length of SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its 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 com .... References Odacidae Taxa named by John Richardson (naturalist) Fish described in 1846 {{Ray-finned fish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clade
A clade (), also known as a monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that are monophyletic – that is, composed of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants – on a phylogenetic tree. Rather than the English term, the equivalent Latin term ''cladus'' (plural ''cladi'') is often used in taxonomical literature. The common ancestor may be an individual, a population, or a species (extinct or extant). Clades are nested, one in another, as each branch in turn splits into smaller branches. These splits reflect evolutionary history as populations diverged and evolved independently. Clades are termed monophyletic (Greek: "one clan") groups. Over the last few decades, the cladistic approach has revolutionized biological classification and revealed surprising evolutionary relationships among organisms. Increasingly, taxonomists try to avoid naming taxa that are not clades; that is, taxa that are not monophyletic. Some of the relationships between organisms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monotypy
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispecific" or "monospecific" is sometimes preferred. In botanical nomenclature, a monotypic genus is a genus in the special case where a genus and a single species are simultaneously described. In contrast, an oligotypic taxon contains more than one but only a very few subordinate taxa. Examples Just as the term ''monotypic'' is used to describe a taxon including only one subdivision, the contained taxon can also be referred to as monotypic within the higher-level taxon, e.g. a genus monotypic within a family. Some examples of monotypic groups are: Plants * In the order Amborellales, there is only one family, Amborellaceae and there is only one genus, '' Amborella'', and in this genus there is only one species, namely ''Amborella trichopoda.' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
