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Psammogobius Knysnaensis
''Psammogobius'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Gobiidae found in the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus: * ''Psammogobius biocellatus'' (Achille Valenciennes, Valenciennes, 1837) (Sleepy sandgoby) * ''Psammogobius knysnaensis'' James Leonard Brierley Smith, J. L. B. Smith, 1935 (Knysna sandgoby) * ''Psammogobius pisinnus'' Allen, 2017 (Sandslope goby) * ''Psammogobius viet'' Artem Mikhailovich Prokofiev, Prokofiev, 2016Prokofiev, A.M. (2016): ''Psammogobius viet'' sp. n. (Perciformes: Gobiidae), a new species of gobies from Nha Trang Bay, South China Sea. ''Biologiya Morya, 42 (2): 156-158.'' References Psammogobius, Gobiidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by J. L. B. Smith {{Gobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Leonard Brierley Smith
James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long extinct. Early life Born in Graaff-Reinet, 26 September 1897, Smith was the elder of two sons of Joseph Smith and his wife, Emily Ann Beck. Educated at country schools at Noupoort, De Aar, and Aliwal North, he finally matriculated in 1914 from the Diocesan College, Rondebosch. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from the University of the Cape of Good Hope in 1916 and a Master of Science degree in chemistry at Stellenbosch University in 1918. Smith went to the United Kingdom, where he received his PhD at Cambridge University in 1922. After returning to South Africa, he became senior lecturer and later an associate professor of organic chemistry at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. From 1922 to 1937, he was married to Henriet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |