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Pseudorhombus Pentophthalmus
''Pseudorhombus'' is a genus of large-tooth flounders. With the exception of ''P. binii'' found off Peru, species in this genus are native to the Indo-Pacific. The largest species reaches in length. Species There are currently 24 recognized species in this genus: * ''Pseudorhombus annulatus'' John Roxborough Norman, Norman, 1927 (Ringed flounder) * ''Pseudorhombus argus'' Max Carl Wilhelm Weber, M. C. W. Weber, 1913 (Peacock flounder) * ''Pseudorhombus arsius'' (Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, F. Hamilton, 1822) (Largetooth flounder) * ''Pseudorhombus binii'' Enrico Tortonese, Tortonese, 1955 * ''Pseudorhombus cinnamoneus'' (Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Temminck & Hermann Schlegel, Schlegel, 1846) (Cinnamon flounder) * ''Pseudorhombus ctenosquamis'' (Masamitsu Ōshima, Ōshima, 1927) * ''Pseudorhombus diplospilus'' John Roxborough Norman, Norman, 1926 (Four twin-spot flounder) * ''Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus'' Charles Tate Regan, Regan, 1905 (Ocellated flounder) * ''Pseudorhombus eleva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Bleeker
Pieter Bleeker (10 July 1819 – 24 January 1878) was a Dutch medical doctor, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He was famous for the ''Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises'', his monumental work on the fishes of East Asia published between 1862 and 1877. Life and work Bleeker was born on 10 July 1819 in Zaandam. He was employed as a medical officer in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army from 1842 to 1860, (in French). stationed in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). During that time, he did most of his ichthyology work, besides his duties in the army. He acquired many of his specimens from local fishermen, but he also built up an extended network of contacts who would send him specimens from various government outposts throughout the islands. During his time in Indonesia, he collected well over 12,000 specimens, many of which currently reside at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden. Bleeker corresponded with Auguste Duméril of Paris. His wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |