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Piabucina
''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * '' Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * '' Piabucina boruca'' W. A. Bussing, 1967 * '' Piabucina elongata'' Boulenger, 1887 * '' Piabucina erythrinoides'' Valenciennes, 1850 * '' Piabucina festae'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Piabucina panamensis'' T. N. Gill, 1877 * '' Piabucina pleurotaenia'' Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ..., 1903 * '' Piabucina unitaeniata'' Günther, 1864 References * Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piabucina Aureoguttata
''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * '' Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * '' Piabucina boruca'' W. A. Bussing, 1967 * '' Piabucina elongata'' Boulenger, 1887 * '' Piabucina erythrinoides'' Valenciennes, 1850 * '' Piabucina festae'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Piabucina panamensis'' T. N. Gill, 1877 * '' Piabucina pleurotaenia'' Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ..., 1903 * '' Piabucina unitaeniata'' Günther, 1864 References * Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piabucina Boruca
''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * '' Piabucina boruca'' W. A. Bussing, 1967 * '' Piabucina elongata'' Boulenger, 1887 * '' Piabucina erythrinoides'' Valenciennes, 1850 * '' Piabucina festae'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Piabucina panamensis'' T. N. Gill, 1877 * '' Piabucina pleurotaenia'' Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ..., 1903 * '' Piabucina unitaeniata'' Günther, 1864 References * Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piabucina Unitaeniata
''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' W. A. Bussing, 1967 * '' Piabucina elongata'' Boulenger, 1887 * '' Piabucina erythrinoides'' Valenciennes, 1850 * '' Piabucina festae'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Piabucina panamensis'' T. N. Gill, 1877 * '' Piabucina pleurotaenia'' Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ..., 1903 * '' Piabucina unitaeniata'' Günther, 1864 References * Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piabucina Pleurotaenia
''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' W. A. Bussing, 1967 * '' Piabucina elongata'' Boulenger, 1887 * '' Piabucina erythrinoides'' Valenciennes, 1850 * '' Piabucina festae'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Piabucina panamensis'' T. N. Gill, 1877 * '' Piabucina pleurotaenia'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina unitaeniata ''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' ...'' Günther, 1864 References * Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piabucina Panamensis
''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' W. A. Bussing, 1967 * '' Piabucina elongata'' Boulenger, 1887 * '' Piabucina erythrinoides'' Valenciennes, 1850 * '' Piabucina festae'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Piabucina panamensis'' T. N. Gill, 1877 * ''Piabucina pleurotaenia'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina unitaeniata ''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' ...'' Günther, 1864 References * Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piabucina Festae
''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' W. A. Bussing, 1967 * '' Piabucina elongata'' Boulenger, 1887 * '' Piabucina erythrinoides'' Valenciennes, 1850 * '' Piabucina festae'' Boulenger, 1899 * ''Piabucina panamensis'' T. N. Gill, 1877 * ''Piabucina pleurotaenia'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina unitaeniata ''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' ...'' Günther, 1864 References * Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piabucina Erythrinoides
''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' W. A. Bussing, 1967 * '' Piabucina elongata'' Boulenger, 1887 * '' Piabucina erythrinoides'' Valenciennes, 1850 * ''Piabucina festae'' Boulenger, 1899 * ''Piabucina panamensis'' T. N. Gill, 1877 * ''Piabucina pleurotaenia'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina unitaeniata ''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' ...'' Günther, 1864 References * Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piabucina Astrigata
''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' W. A. Bussing, 1967 * '' Piabucina elongata'' Boulenger, 1887 * ''Piabucina erythrinoides'' Valenciennes, 1850 * ''Piabucina festae'' Boulenger, 1899 * ''Piabucina panamensis'' T. N. Gill, 1877 * ''Piabucina pleurotaenia'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina unitaeniata ''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' ...'' Günther, 1864 References * Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piabucina Elongata
''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' W. A. Bussing, 1967 * '' Piabucina elongata'' Boulenger, 1887 * ''Piabucina erythrinoides'' Valenciennes, 1850 * ''Piabucina festae'' Boulenger, 1899 * ''Piabucina panamensis'' T. N. Gill, 1877 * ''Piabucina pleurotaenia'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina unitaeniata ''Piabucina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in Central and South America. The nine currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Piabucina astrigata'' Regan, 1903 * ''Piabucina aureoguttata'' Fowler, 1911 * ''Piabucina boruca'' ...'' Günther, 1864 References * Lebiasinidae Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and the splashing tetra. Lebiasinids are small, cylindrical fish, ranging from in adult length. They prey on insect larvae, especially those of mosquitos. The family includes the voladoras (genera '' Lebiasina'' and '' Piabucina''), mostly found in highlands of the north Andes, the Guiana Shield and Central America, but the other species are mainly lowland fish inhabiting the Orinoco, Amazon and Paraguay River basins, and rivers of the Guianas. Genera Around 67 species are placed in these genera: Subfamily Lebiasininae - voladoras *'' Derhamia'' (one species) *'' Lebiasina'' (12 species) *'' Piabucina'' (9 species) Subfamily Pyrrhulininae, tribe Pyrrhulinini *'' Copeina'' (two species) *''Copella'' (9 species) *'' Pyrrhulina'' (17 speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Gill
Theodore Nicholas Gill (March 21, 1837 – September 25, 1914) was an American ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist and librarian. Career Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural history. He was associated with J. Carson Brevoort in the arrangement of the latter's entomological and ichthyological collections before going to Washington D.C. in 1863 to work at the Smithsonian Institution. He catalogued mammals, fishes and mollusks most particularly although maintaining proficiency in other orders of animals. He was librarian at the Smithsonian and also senior assistant to the Library of Congress. He was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1867. Gill was professor of zoology at George Washington University. He was also a member of the Megatherium Club at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Fellow members frequently mocked him for his vanity. He was president of the American Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Albert Boulenger
George Albert Boulenger (19 October 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a Belgian-British zoologist who described and gave scientific names to over 2,000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Boulenger was also an active botanist during the last 30 years of his life, especially in the study of roses. Life Boulenger was born in Brussels, Belgium, the only son of Gustave Boulenger, a Belgian public notary, and Juliette Piérart, from Valenciennes. He graduated in 1876 from the Free University of Brussels with a degree in natural sciences, and worked for a while at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, as an assistant naturalist studying amphibians, reptiles, and fishes. He also made frequent visits during this time to the ''Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle'' in Paris and the British Museum in London. In 1880, he was invited to work at the Natural History Museum, then a department of the British Museum, by Dr. Albert C. L. G. Günther a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
