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Opsanus
''Opsanus'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It currently has six recognised species, with the latest one described in 2005. Species The recognized species in this genus are: * '' Opsanus beta'' ( Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (Gulf toadfish) * '' Opsanus brasiliensis'' Rotundo, Spinelli & Zavala-Camin, 2005 (considered by some sources to be a junior synonym of O. tau) * '' Opsanus dichrostomus'' Collette, 2001 (bicolor toadfish) * '' Opsanus pardus'' (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (leopard toadfish) * '' Opsanus phobetron'' Walters & C. R. Robins, 1961 (scarecrow toadfish) * '' Opsanus tau'' (Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ..., 1766) (oyster toadfish) References Batrachoididae Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opsanus
''Opsanus'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It currently has six recognised species, with the latest one described in 2005. Species The recognized species in this genus are: * '' Opsanus beta'' ( Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (Gulf toadfish) * '' Opsanus brasiliensis'' Rotundo, Spinelli & Zavala-Camin, 2005 (considered by some sources to be a junior synonym of O. tau) * '' Opsanus dichrostomus'' Collette, 2001 (bicolor toadfish) * '' Opsanus pardus'' (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (leopard toadfish) * '' Opsanus phobetron'' Walters & C. R. Robins, 1961 (scarecrow toadfish) * '' Opsanus tau'' (Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ..., 1766) (oyster toadfish) References Batrachoididae Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opsanus Brasiliensis
''Opsanus'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It currently has six recognised species, with the latest one described in 2005. Species The recognized species in this genus are: * '' Opsanus beta'' (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (Gulf toadfish) * '' Opsanus brasiliensis'' Rotundo, Spinelli & Zavala-Camin, 2005 (considered by some sources to be a junior synonym of O. tau) * '' Opsanus dichrostomus'' Collette, 2001 (bicolor toadfish) * '' Opsanus pardus'' (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (leopard toadfish) * '' Opsanus phobetron'' Walters & C. R. Robins, 1961 (scarecrow toadfish) * ''Opsanus tau'' (Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ..., 1766) (oyster toadfish) References Batrachoididae Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opsanus Phobetron
''Opsanus'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It currently has six recognised species, with the latest one described in 2005. Species The recognized species in this genus are: * '' Opsanus beta'' (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (Gulf toadfish) * ''Opsanus brasiliensis'' Rotundo, Spinelli & Zavala-Camin, 2005 (considered by some sources to be a junior synonym of O. tau) * '' Opsanus dichrostomus'' Collette, 2001 (bicolor toadfish) * '' Opsanus pardus'' (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (leopard toadfish) * '' Opsanus phobetron'' Walters & C. R. Robins, 1961 (scarecrow toadfish) * ''Opsanus tau'' (Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ..., 1766) (oyster toadfish) References Batrachoididae Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opsanus Pardus
''Opsanus'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It currently has six recognised species, with the latest one described in 2005. Species The recognized species in this genus are: * '' Opsanus beta'' (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (Gulf toadfish) * ''Opsanus brasiliensis'' Rotundo, Spinelli & Zavala-Camin, 2005 (considered by some sources to be a junior synonym of O. tau) * '' Opsanus dichrostomus'' Collette, 2001 (bicolor toadfish) * '' Opsanus pardus'' (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (leopard toadfish) * ''Opsanus phobetron'' Walters & C. R. Robins, 1961 (scarecrow toadfish) * ''Opsanus tau'' (Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ..., 1766) (oyster toadfish) References Batrachoididae Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opsanus Dichrostomus
''Opsanus'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It currently has six recognised species, with the latest one described in 2005. Species The recognized species in this genus are: * '' Opsanus beta'' (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (Gulf toadfish) * ''Opsanus brasiliensis'' Rotundo, Spinelli & Zavala-Camin, 2005 (considered by some sources to be a junior synonym of O. tau) * '' Opsanus dichrostomus'' Collette, 2001 (bicolor toadfish) * ''Opsanus pardus'' (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (leopard toadfish) * ''Opsanus phobetron'' Walters & C. R. Robins, 1961 (scarecrow toadfish) * ''Opsanus tau'' (Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ..., 1766) (oyster toadfish) References Batrachoididae Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opsanus Beta
The Gulf toadfish (''Opsanus beta'') is a species of toadfish found in the Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico ( es, Golfo de México) is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United .... Description Gulf toadfish commonly weigh . and measure but smaller ones are sometimes caught weighing . measuring . Distribution The Gulf toadfish is found in the Gulf of Mexico commonly inshore around bridges and structure such as pilings. They prefer shallow areas near baitfish populations. Diet The Gulf toadfish is an opportunistic feeder and feeds on the bottom. They prefer to be near areas supporting baitfish so that they can feed without having to travel far. Angling The Gulf toadfish is commonly considered a trash fish. They appear dangerous and slimy so people refrain from eating them. They will eat anglers' baits readily and prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opsanus Tau
The oyster toadfish, ''Opsanus tau'', also known as the oyster toad, ugly toad, oyster cracker, oyster catcher, and bar dog, is a Northeast Atlantic species of fish of the family Batrachoididae. The maximum length of this toadfish is , but they infrequently surpass . The world record size for this species is 19.2 inches which is 48.76 cm. They are generally yellowish with a pattern of brown oblique bars. The species can live in poor conditions and needs little food to live. It is an omnivore. Common prey include crustaceans, mollusks, amphipods, squid, and other smaller fish. Oyster toadfish rely upon camouflage to catch their food; they lie motionless waiting for prey to pass close by, then attack by surprise. They can be found near the shore from Maine to Florida. The fish has a distinctive "foghorn" sound used by males to attract females in the mating season, which is April–October. The sound-producing (sonic) muscles attached to its swimbladders are the fastest known vert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batrachoididae
Batrachoididae is the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes . Members of this family are usually called toadfish, or "frogfish": both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance (''batrakhos'' is Greek for frog). Toadfish are benthic ambush predators that favor sandy or muddy substrates where their cryptic coloration helps them avoid detection by their prey. Toadfish are well known for their ability to "sing", males in particular using the swim bladder as a sound-production device used to attract mates. Description Toadfish are usually scaleless, with eyes set high on large heads. Their mouths are also large, with both a maxilla and premaxilla, and often decorated with barbels and skin flaps. They are generally drab in colour, although those living on coral reefs may have brighter patterns. They range in size from length in '' Thlassophryne megalops'', to in the Pacuma toadfish. The gills are small and occur only on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Brown Goode
George Brown Goode (February 13, 1851 – September 6, 1896), was an American ichthyologist and museum administrator. He graduated from Wesleyan University and studied at Harvard University. Early life and family George Brown Goode was born February 13, 1851, in New Albany, Indiana, to Francis Collier Goode and Sarah Woodruff Crane Goode. He spent his childhood in Cincinnati, Ohio and Amenia, New York. He married Sarah Ford Judd on November 29, 1877. She was the daughter of Orange Judd, a prominent agricultural writer. Together, they had four children: Margaret Judd, Kenneth Mackarness, Francis Collier, and Philip Burwell. In addition to his scientific publications, Goode wrote Virginia Cousins: A Study of the Ancestry and Posterity of John Goode of Whitby'where he traced his ancestry back to John Goode, a 17th-century colonist from Whitby. Career In 1872, Goode started working with Spencer Baird, soon becoming his trusted assistant. While working with Baird, Goode led researc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarleton Hoffman Bean
Tarleton Hoffman Bean (October 8, 1846 – December 28, 1916) was an American ichthyologist. Biography and education Tarleton Hoffman Bean was born to George Bean and Mary Smith Bean in Bainbridge, Pennsylvania, on October 8, 1846. He attended State Normal School at nearby Millersport, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1866. He received an M.D. degree from Columbian University, now George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1876. In 1883, he was awarded an M.S. degree from the Indiana University on the basis of his professional accomplishments, although he did not attend classes there. He married Laurette H. van Hook, daughter of John Welsh VanHook, a local Washington businessman, in 1878 in Washington, DC. They had one daughter, Caroline van Hook Bean (born in Washington on November 16, 1879), a noted artist who later married Bernardus Blommers, Jr. His brother, Barton Appler Bean, also became an ichthyologist and worked under him at the National Museum. Bean died in Albany, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe and Asia from the "New World" of the Americas in the European perception of the World. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and North and South America to the west. As one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south (other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica). The Atlantic Ocean is divided in two parts, by the Equatorial Counter Current, with the North(ern) Atlantic Ocean and the South(ern) Atlantic Ocean split at about 8°N. Scientific explorations of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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