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Repomucenus Calcaratus
''Repomucenus'' is a genus of dragonets native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus also includes one freshwater species ''(R. olidus)''. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * '' Repomucenus calcaratus'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Spotted stinkfish) * '' Repomucenus huguenini'' (Bleeker, 1858 (Hugeunin's dragonet) * ''Repomucenus olidus'' ( Günther, 1873) (Chinese darter dragonet) * ''Repomucenus ornatipinnis ''Repomucenus'' is a genus of dragonets native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus also includes one freshwater species ''(R. olidus)''. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * '' Repom ...'' ( Regan, 1905) (Japanese ornate dragonet) * '' Repomucenus virgis'' ( Jordan & Fowler, 1903) (Virgin dragonet) References Callionymidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Gilbert Percy Whitley {{Callionymidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Percy Whitley
Gilbert Percy Whitley (9 June 1903 – 18 July 1975) was a British-born Australian ichthyologist and malacologist who was Curator of Fishes at the Australian Museum in Sydney for about 40 years. He was born at Swaythling, Southampton, England, and was educated at King Edward VI School, Southampton and the Royal Naval College, Osborne. Whitley migrated with his family to Sydney in 1921 and he joined the staff of the Australian Museum in 1922 while studying zoology at Sydney Technical College and the University of Sydney. In 1925 he was formally appointed Ichthyologist (later Curator of Fishes) at the Museum, a position he held until retirement in 1964. During his term of office he doubled the size of the ichthyological collection to 37,000 specimens through many collecting expeditions. Whitley was also a major force in the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, of which he was made a Fellow in 1934 and where he served as president during 1940–41, 1959–60 and 1973–74. ... [...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] |
Callionymidae
Dragonets are small, percomorph, marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek ''kallis'', "beautiful" and ', "name") found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific. They are benthic organisms, spending most of their time near the sandy bottoms, at a depth of roughly two hundred meters. There exist 139 species of the fish, in nineteen genera. Due to similarities in morphology and behavior, dragonets are sometimes confused with members of the goby family. However, male dragonets can be differentiated from the goby by their very long dorsal fins, and females by their protruding lower jaws. The Draconettidae may be considered a sister family, whose members are very much alike, though rarely seen. Genera The following genera are classified within the Callionymidae: * '' Anaora'' J. E. Gray, 1835 * '' Bathycallionymus'' Nakabo, 1982 * '' Callionymus'' Linnaeus, 1758 (including ''Calliurichthys'') * ''Diplogrammus'' Gill, 1865 (including ''Ch ... [...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] |
David Starr Jordan
David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford University, he had served as president of Indiana University from 1884 to 1891. Starr was also a strong supporter of eugenics, and his published views expressed a fear of "race-degeneration" and asserted that cattle and human beings are "governed by the same laws of selection". He was an antimilitarist since he believed that war killed off the best members of the gene pool, and he initially opposed American involvement in World War I. Early life and career Jordan was born in Gainesville, New York, and grew up on a farm in upstate New York. His parents made the unorthodox decision to educate him at a local girls' high school. His middle name, Starr, does not appear in early census records, and was apparently self-selected; he had begun using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repomucenus Virgis
''Repomucenus'' is a genus of dragonets native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus also includes one freshwater species ''(R. olidus)''. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''Repomucenus calcaratus'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Spotted stinkfish) * ''Repomucenus huguenini'' (Bleeker, 1858 (Hugeunin's dragonet) * ''Repomucenus olidus'' ( Günther, 1873) (Chinese darter dragonet) * ''Repomucenus ornatipinnis ''Repomucenus'' is a genus of dragonets native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus also includes one freshwater species ''(R. olidus)''. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * '' Repom ...'' ( Regan, 1905) (Japanese ornate dragonet) * '' Repomucenus virgis'' ( Jordan & Fowler, 1903) (Virgin dragonet) References Callionymidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Gilbert Percy Whitley {{Callionymidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Tate Regan
Charles Tate Regan FRS (1 February 1878 – 12 January 1943) was a British ichthyologist, working mainly around the beginning of the 20th century. He did extensive work on fish classification schemes. Born in Sherborne, Dorset, he was educated at Derby School and Queens' College, Cambridge and in 1901 joined the staff of the Natural History Museum, where he became Keeper of Zoology, and later director of the entire museum, in which role he served from 1927 to 1938. Regan was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1917. Regan mentored a number of scientists, among them Ethelwynn Trewavas, who continued his work at the British Natural History Museum. Species Among the species he described is the Siamese fighting fish (''Betta splendens''). In turn, a number of fish species have been named ''regani'' in his honour: *A Thorny Catfish '' Anadoras regani'' (Steindachner, 1908) *The Dwarf Cichlid '' Apistogramma regani'' *'' Apogon regani'' *A Catfish '' Astroblepus regani'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repomucenus Ornatipinnis
''Repomucenus'' is a genus of dragonets native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus also includes one freshwater species ''(R. olidus)''. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * '' Repomucenus calcaratus'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Spotted stinkfish) * '' Repomucenus huguenini'' (Bleeker, 1858 (Hugeunin's dragonet) * ''Repomucenus olidus ''Repomucenus'' is a genus of dragonets native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus also includes one freshwater species ''(R. olidus)''. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''Repomucenu ...'' ( Günther, 1873) (Chinese darter dragonet) * '' Repomucenus ornatipinnis'' ( Regan, 1905) (Japanese ornate dragonet) * '' Repomucenus virgis'' ( Jordan & Fowler, 1903) (Virgin dragonet) References Callionymidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Gilbert Percy Whitley {{Callionymidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repomucenus Olidus
''Repomucenus'' is a genus of dragonets native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus also includes one freshwater species ''(R. olidus)''. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''Repomucenus calcaratus'' (William John Macleay, W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Spotted stinkfish) * ''Repomucenus huguenini'' (Pieter Bleeker, Bleeker, 1858 (Hugeunin's dragonet) * ''Repomucenus olidus'' (Albert Günther, Günther, 1873) (Chinese darter dragonet) * ''Repomucenus ornatipinnis'' (Charles Tate Regan, Regan, 1905) (Japanese ornate dragonet) * ''Repomucenus virgis'' (David Starr Jordan, Jordan & Henry Weed Fowler, Fowler, 1903) (Virgin dragonet) References Callionymidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Gilbert Percy Whitley {{Callionymidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...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] |
Repomucenus Huguenini
''Repomucenus'' is a genus of dragonets native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus also includes one freshwater species ''(R. olidus)''. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''Repomucenus calcaratus'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Spotted stinkfish) * '' Repomucenus huguenini'' (Bleeker, 1858 (Hugeunin's dragonet) * ''Repomucenus olidus'' ( Günther, 1873) (Chinese darter dragonet) * ''Repomucenus ornatipinnis ''Repomucenus'' is a genus of dragonets native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus also includes one freshwater species ''(R. olidus)''. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * '' Repom ...'' ( Regan, 1905) (Japanese ornate dragonet) * '' Repomucenus virgis'' ( Jordan & Fowler, 1903) (Virgin dragonet) References Callionymidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Gilbert Percy Whitley {{Callionymidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
