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Pencil Fish
''Nannostomus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin: ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth), is a genus of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. All of the species in this genus are known as pencil fish or pencilfish, a popular name that was first only applied to two species in the 1920s, ''Nannostomus unifasciatus'' and ''Nannostomus eques'', but by the late 1950s would come to be applied to all members of the genus."Exotic Aquarium Fishes" by Dr. William T. Innes, Innes Publishing Co, Philadelphia, 1935"Pencilfishes" by William Vorderwinkler, TFH Publications, Neptune, NJ, 1956"Poecilobrycon unifasciatus" by Dr. William T. Innes, "The Aquarium," November 1940. Innes Publishing Co, Philadelphia Several of the species have become popular aquarium fish due to their attractive coloration, unique shape, and interesting demeanor. Taxonomy The genus ''Nannostomus'' was first erected by Günther in 1872 with the type species, '' Nannostomus beckfordi''. In 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Günther
Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther FRS, also Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther (3 October 1830 – 1 February 1914), was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. Günther is ranked the second-most productive reptile taxonomist (after George Albert Boulenger) with more than 340 reptile species described. Early life and career Günther was born in Esslingen in Swabia (Württemberg). His father was a ''Stiftungs-Commissar'' in Esslingen and his mother was Eleonora Nagel. He initially schooled at the Stuttgart Gymnasium. His family wished him to train for the ministry of the Lutheran Church for which he moved to the University of Tübingen. A brother shifted from theology to medicine, and he, too, turned to science and medicine at Tübingen in 1852. His first work was "''Ueber den Puppenzustand eines Distoma''". He graduated in medicine with an M.D. from Tübingen in 1858, the same year in which he published a handbook of zoology for students of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Marginatus
''Nannostomus marginatus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: ''marginatus'' = marginated),"Exotic Aquarium Fishes" by Dr. William T. Innes, Innes Publishing Co, Philadelphia, 1935 commonly known as the dwarf pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the genus '' Nannostomus'' in the characin family Lebiasinidae. They were first described in 1909 by C. H. Eigenmann and are typical of members of this genus being small, elongated fish with prominent horizontal stripes. The most notable feature of ''N. marginatus'' is its size, it being one of the smallest members of the genus, only reaching a maximum size of 35 mm. They occur widely on the South American continent having been recorded in Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Suriname, and Peru, and have been a popular aquarium species since their introduction to aquarists in the early twentieth century. Common name and synonyms The common name given to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Weed Fowler
Henry Weed Fowler (March 23, 1878 – June 21, 1965) was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania. He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan. He joined the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and worked as an assistant from 1903 to 1922, associate curator of vertebrates from 1922 to 1934, curator of fish and reptiles from 1934 to 1940 and curator of fish from 1940 to 1965. He published material on numerous topics including crustaceans, birds, reptiles and amphibians, but his most important work was on fish. In 1927 he co-founded the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and acted as treasurer until the end of 1927. In 1934 he went to Cuba, alongside Charles Cadwalader (president of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia), at the invitation of Ernest Hemingway to study billfishes, he stayed with Hemingway for six weeks and the three men developed a friendship which continued after this trip and Hemingway sent speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Digrammus
''Nannostomus digrammus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: ''digrammus'' = two lines), commonly known as the twostripe pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. They were first described in 1913 by Henry Weed Fowler and are fairly typical of members of this genus being small, elongated fish with prominent horizontal stripes, in this case limited to two dominant stripes, usually maroon in color. They are recorded as native to Brazil and Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ..., where they occur fairly widely, but are seen only occasionally in the aquarium trade. References Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler Fish described in 1913 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacobus Johannes Hoedeman
A Jacobus is an English gold coin of the reign of James I, worth 25 shillings. The name of the coin comes from the Latin inscription surrounding the King's head on the obverse of the coin, IACOBUS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX ("James, by the grace of God, of Britain, France and Ireland King"). Isaac Newton refers to the coin in a letter to John Locke: '' The Jacobus piece coin'd for 20 shillings is the : part of a pound Troy, and a Carolus 20s piece is of the same weight. But a broad Jacobus (as I find by weighing some of them) is the 38th part of a pound Troy.'' dated September 19, 1698, to John Locke, concerning the weight and fineness of various coins. These correspond to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Bifasciatus
''Nannostomus bifasciatus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: ''bifasciatus'' = two bands), is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. It is commonly known as the two-lined pencilfish. It can be found in slow-moving swamps and rivers in French Guiana and Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north .... References Lebiasinidae Fish described in 1954 Fish of South America Fish of the Amazon basin {{characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Howard Weitzman
Stanley Howard Weitzman (born March 16, 1927, in Mill Valley, California; died February 16, 2017) was a Research Scientist Emeritus at Division of Fishes, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. Life and career He received his Bachelor's (1951) and Master's (1953) degrees in biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and his PhD (1960) from Stanford University as a student of the venerable killifish expert, George Sprague Myers. Weitzman began his long and distinguished career as a Curator in the Division of Fishes, National Museum of Natural History, in 1962. At that time he moved from California with his wife Marilyn and their two children. Awards and recognition Weitzman's outstanding research was recognized by his peers: he received the Robert H. Gibbs, Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence in Systematic Ichthyology for an outstanding body of published work in systematic ichthyology from the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in 1991, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justa María Fernández R
Justa may refer to: * Justa (rebel), also known as Justasa, Samaritan rebel * JUSTA, Yugoslav airline company from the 1940s *A name attributed to the gentile, Syro-Phoenician or Canaanite woman whose daughter was healed by Jesus according to Mark 7:24-30 *Saint Justa of Cagliari (d. 130) - see Justa, Justina and Henedina *Saint Justa (3rd century) - see Justa and Rufina * Justa Grata Honoria *Santa Justa (other), multiple uses See also *Justa stove *Justus *Justina (other) Justina and Justine are anglicised versions of the Latin name ''Iustina'', feminine of ''Iustinus'', a derivative of ''Iustus'', meaning ''fair'' or ''just''. For the masculine version of the name, see Justin (name). Translations *Russian: Ус ... * Justas, a Lithuanian masculine given name {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Anduzei
''Nannostomus anduzei'' (common name: Anduzi's pencilfish) is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the genus '' Nannostomus'' in the characin family Lebiasinidae. It is native to Venezuela and northern Brazil, particularly the upper Orinoco and Rio Ererê, a tributary of the Rio Negro. The adults grow to a maximum length of only 16 mm, making them one of the smallest pencilfish. Other common names include miniature pencilfish, miniature nannostomus, and Anduzi's nannostomus. Distribution ''Nannostomus anduzei'' is restricted to the Amazonian region of the South American continent and has only been formally reported from two localities in the north of that area. The first, and site of discovery, was 20 km north of the small Venezuelan town of Puerto Ayacucho in a small lagoon, in the upper regions of the Rio Orinoco, at 5° 50' N, 67° 30' W. The second site was some 700 km to the southeast, in the Lago Caatinga, off the Rio Ererê, a tributary of the Rio Neg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Britskii
''Nannostomus britskii'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; ''britskii'' = in honor of ichthyologist, Heraldo A. Britski),commonly known as the spotstripe pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the family Lebiasinidae of characin Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 different species are described, including the well-known piranha and tetras.; Buckup P.A.: "Relationshi ...s. They were first described in 1978 by Stanley H. Weitzman along with two other new species ('' Nannostomus limatus'' and '' Nannostomus nitidus''), from a collection of specimens preserved in the São Paulo museum. They have been recorded from only two localities, both in Brazil. No live specimens had been seen, collected, or exported for the aquarium trade until very recently. References Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Stanley How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Limatus
''Nannostomus limatus'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; from the Latin: ''limatus'' = elegant), commonly known as the elegant pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae. They were first described in 1978 by Stanley H. Weitzman along with two other new species (''Nannostomus britskii'' and '' Nannostomus nitidus''), from a collection of specimens preserved in the São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ... museum. Only rarely imported and kept by aquarists, they have been recorded from the Amazonian region of Brazil, specifically near Santarém. References Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Stanley Howard Weitzman Fish described in 1978 Fish of South America Fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannostomus Marilynae
''Nannostomus marilynae'', (from the Greek: ''nanos'' = small, and the Latin ''stomus'' = relating to the mouth; ''marilynae'' = in honor of ichthyologist, Marilyn Weitzman), commonly known as Marilyn's or greenstripe pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae The pencil fishes are a family (Lebiasinidae) of freshwater fishes found in Costa Rica, Panama, and South America. They are usually small and are known as ornamental fishes in aquaria, including popular fishes such as the various pencil fish a .... They have been recorded from the Rio Negro and Rio Orinoco regions of Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia. References Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Stanley Howard Weitzman Taxa named by John Stanley Cobb Fish described in 1975 Fish of South America Fish of the Amazon basin {{characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
