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Pentaceros
''Pentaceros'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, armorheads from the family Pentacerotidae. They are native to the Pacific, Indian, and eastern Atlantic Oceans. ''Pentaceros'' is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Pentacerotinae. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Pentaceros capensis'' G. Cuvier, 1829 (Cape armorhead) * '' Pentaceros decacanthus'' Günther, 1859 (big-spined boarfish) * ''Pentaceros japonicus ''Pentaceros japonicus'', the Japanese armorhead or Japanese boarfish, is a species of armorhead native to the western Pacific Ocean from southern Japan south to New Zealand and Australia. It occurs at depths from . It can reach a length of . ...'' Steindachner, 1883 (Japanese armorhead) * '' Pentaceros quinquespinis'' Parin & Kotlyar, 1988 * '' Pentaceros richardsoni'' A. Smith, 1844 (pelagic armorhead) * '' Pentaceros wheeleri'' ( Hardy, 1983) (slender armorhead) References External links *Smith, J.L.B. 1964Fishes of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentaceros
''Pentaceros'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, armorheads from the family Pentacerotidae. They are native to the Pacific, Indian, and eastern Atlantic Oceans. ''Pentaceros'' is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Pentacerotinae. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Pentaceros capensis'' G. Cuvier, 1829 (Cape armorhead) * '' Pentaceros decacanthus'' Günther, 1859 (big-spined boarfish) * ''Pentaceros japonicus ''Pentaceros japonicus'', the Japanese armorhead or Japanese boarfish, is a species of armorhead native to the western Pacific Ocean from southern Japan south to New Zealand and Australia. It occurs at depths from . It can reach a length of . ...'' Steindachner, 1883 (Japanese armorhead) * '' Pentaceros quinquespinis'' Parin & Kotlyar, 1988 * '' Pentaceros richardsoni'' A. Smith, 1844 (pelagic armorhead) * '' Pentaceros wheeleri'' ( Hardy, 1983) (slender armorhead) References External links *Smith, J.L.B. 1964Fishes of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentaceros Capensis
''Pentaceros'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, armorheads from the family Pentacerotidae. They are native to the Pacific, Indian, and eastern Atlantic Oceans. ''Pentaceros'' is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Pentacerotinae. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Pentaceros capensis'' G. Cuvier, 1829 (Cape armorhead) * '' Pentaceros decacanthus'' Günther, 1859 (big-spined boarfish) * ''Pentaceros japonicus'' Steindachner, 1883 (Japanese armorhead) * '' Pentaceros quinquespinis'' Parin & Kotlyar, 1988 * '' Pentaceros richardsoni'' A. Smith, 1844 (pelagic armorhead) * '' Pentaceros wheeleri'' (Hardy Hardy may refer to: People * Hardy (surname) * Hardy (given name) * Hardy (singer), American singer-songwriter Places Antarctica * Mount Hardy, Enderby Land * Hardy Cove, Greenwich Island * Hardy Rocks, Biscoe Islands Australia * Hardy, Sout ..., 1983) (slender armorhead) References External links *Smith, J.L.B. 1964Fishes of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentaceros Quinquespinis
''Pentaceros'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, armorheads from the family Pentacerotidae. They are native to the Pacific, Indian, and eastern Atlantic Oceans. ''Pentaceros'' is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Pentacerotinae. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Pentaceros capensis'' G. Cuvier, 1829 (Cape armorhead) * '' Pentaceros decacanthus'' Günther, 1859 (big-spined boarfish) * ''Pentaceros japonicus'' Steindachner, 1883 (Japanese armorhead) * '' Pentaceros quinquespinis'' Parin & Kotlyar, 1988 * '' Pentaceros richardsoni'' A. Smith, 1844 (pelagic armorhead) * '' Pentaceros wheeleri'' (Hardy Hardy may refer to: People * Hardy (surname) * Hardy (given name) * Hardy (singer), American singer-songwriter Places Antarctica * Mount Hardy, Enderby Land * Hardy Cove, Greenwich Island * Hardy Rocks, Biscoe Islands Australia * Hardy, Sout ..., 1983) (slender armorhead) References External links *Smith, J.L.B. 1964Fishes of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentaceros Decacanthus
''Pentaceros'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, armorheads from the family Pentacerotidae. They are native to the Pacific, Indian, and eastern Atlantic Oceans. ''Pentaceros'' is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Pentacerotinae. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Pentaceros capensis'' G. Cuvier, 1829 (Cape armorhead) * '' Pentaceros decacanthus'' Günther, 1859 (big-spined boarfish) * ''Pentaceros japonicus'' Steindachner, 1883 (Japanese armorhead) * ''Pentaceros quinquespinis'' Parin & Kotlyar, 1988 * '' Pentaceros richardsoni'' A. Smith, 1844 (pelagic armorhead) * '' Pentaceros wheeleri'' (Hardy Hardy may refer to: People * Hardy (surname) * Hardy (given name) * Hardy (singer), American singer-songwriter Places Antarctica * Mount Hardy, Enderby Land * Hardy Cove, Greenwich Island * Hardy Rocks, Biscoe Islands Australia * Hardy, Sout ..., 1983) (slender armorhead) References External links *Smith, J.L.B. 1964Fishes of the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentaceros Richardsoni
''Pentaceros richardsoni'', the pelagic armourhead, Richardson's boarfish or southern boarfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, an armourhead from the family Pentacerotidae. It has a wide distribution in the oceans of the southern hemisphere. It is commercially important as a food fish. Description ''Pentaceros richardsoni'' is a large armourhead with quite a large head and a moderately deep body which is laterally compressed and slightly rounded. The head is largely covered in finely marked bones which are rough to the touch. It has a straight snout which becomes rounded and bulbous in mature adults. The small mouth is slightly angled upwards and has jaws armed with narrow bands of short, moderately curved teeth and there are teeth on the roof of the mouth. The body is covered on small, ctenoid rough scales which form small polygonal plates which interlock on the throat and abdomen. The lateral line is high up on the flanks and its for parallels the dorsal profile. The do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentaceros Japonicus
''Pentaceros japonicus'', the Japanese armorhead or Japanese boarfish, is a species of armorhead native to the western Pacific Ocean from southern Japan south to New Zealand and Australia. It occurs at depths from . It can reach a length of . It is a commercially important species and can be found in the aquarium trade. References japonicus This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants i ... Fish described in 1883 {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentaceros Wheeleri
''Pentaceros wheeleri'', the slender armorheard, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Pentacerotidae Pentacerotidae or armourheads are a small family of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are native to the Indian Ocean, western and central Pacific, and southwestern Atlantic. They are generally found at rocky reefs below normal scuba diving d .... Observations based on the lack of individuals over 3 years of age in seamounts has suggested that ''P. wheeleri'' may only spawn in 1 to 2 seasons only to then die afterwards. Synonymised names Placed by the World Register of Marine Species. * ''Pentaceros pectoralis'' Hardy, 1983 * ''Pseudopentaceros pectoralis'' Hardy, 1983 * ''Pseudopentaceros wheeleri'' Hardy, 1983 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q28599560 Fish described in 1983 wheeleri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentacerotidae
Pentacerotidae or armourheads are a small family of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are native to the Indian Ocean, western and central Pacific, and southwestern Atlantic. They are generally found at rocky reefs below normal scuba diving depths, although several species occur in low densities at shallower depths. Their name, from Greek ''pente'' meaning "five" and ''keras'' meaning "horn", refers to the prominent, sharp spines in their dorsal fins (though these do not number five in all species). The largest species in the family (''Paristiopterus'') may reach a length of . Many species have distinct dark-and-light-striped bodies, while others are overall dusky-silvery. Timeline ImageSize = width:1000px height:auto barincrement:15px PlotArea = left:10px bottom:50px top:10px right:10px Period = from:-65.5 till:10 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:5 start:-65.5 ScaleMinor = unit:year increment:1 start:-65.5 TimeAxis = orien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armorhead
Pentacerotidae or armourheads are a small family of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are native to the Indian Ocean, western and central Pacific, and southwestern Atlantic. They are generally found at rocky reefs below normal scuba diving depths, although several species occur in low densities at shallower depths. Their name, from Greek ''pente'' meaning "five" and ''keras'' meaning "horn", refers to the prominent, sharp spines in their dorsal fins (though these do not number five in all species). The largest species in the family (''Paristiopterus'') may reach a length of . Many species have distinct dark-and-light-striped bodies, while others are overall dusky-silvery. Timeline ImageSize = width:1000px height:auto barincrement:15px PlotArea = left:10px bottom:50px top:10px right:10px Period = from:-65.5 till:10 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:5 start:-65.5 ScaleMinor = unit:year increment:1 start:-65.5 TimeAxis = orien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham S
Graham and Graeme may refer to: People * Graham (given name), an English-language given name * Graham (surname), an English-language surname * Graeme (surname), an English-language surname * Graham (musician) (born 1979), Burmese singer * Clan Graham, a Scottish clan * Graham baronets Fictional characters * Graham Aker, in the anime ''Gundam 00'' * Project Graham, what a human would look like to survive a car crash Places Canada * Graham, Sudbury District, Ontario * Graham Island, part of the Charlotte Island group in British Columbia * Graham Island (Nunavut), Arctic island in Nunavut United States * Graham, Alabama * Graham, Arizona * Graham, Florida * Graham, Georgia * Graham, Daviess County, Indiana * Graham, Fountain County, Indiana * Graham, Kentucky * Graham, Missouri * Graham, North Carolina * Graham, Oklahoma * Graham, Texas * Graham, Washington Elsewhere * Graham Land, Antarctica * Graham Island (Mediterranean Sea), British name for a submerged volcanic islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Smith (zoologist)
Sir Andrew Smith (3 December 1797 – 11 August 1872) was a British surgeon, explorer, ethnologist and zoologist. He is considered the father of zoology in South Africa having described many species across a wide range of groups in his major work, ''Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa''. Smith was born in Hawick, Roxburghshire. He qualified in medicine at the University of Edinburgh obtaining an M.D. degree in 1819, having joined the Army Medical Services in 1816. South Africa 1820–1837 In 1820 he was ordered to the Cape Colony and was sent to Grahamstown to supervise the medical care of European soldiers and soldiers of the Cape Corps. He was appointed the Albany district surgeon in 1822 and started the first free dispensary for indigent patients in South Africa. He led a scientific expedition into the interior and was able to indulge in his interests of natural history and anthropology. On several occasions, he was sent by governors on confidential missions to vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Nicholaevich Kotlyar
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
