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Rhacochilus Toxotes
''Rhacochilus'' is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Rhacochilus toxotes'' Agassiz, 1854 (Rubberlip surfperch) * ''Rhacochilus vacca ''Rhacochilus'' is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Rhacochilus toxotes'' Agassiz Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ( ; ) FRS (For) FRSE (May 28, 18 ...'' ( Girard, 1855) (Pile perch) References Embiotocidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Louis Agassiz {{ray-finned fish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Agassiz
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ( ; ) FRS (For) FRSE (May 28, 1807 – December 14, 1873) was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history. Spending his early life in Switzerland, he received a PhD at Erlangen and a medical degree in Munich. After studying with Georges Cuvier and Alexander von Humboldt in Paris, Agassiz was appointed professor of natural history at the University of Neuchâtel. He emigrated to the United States in 1847 after visiting Harvard University. He went on to become professor of zoology and geology at Harvard, to head its Lawrence Scientific School, and to found its Museum of Comparative Zoology. Agassiz is known for observational data gathering and analysis. He made institutional and scientific contributions to zoology, geology, and related areas, including multivolume research books running to thousands of pages. He is particularly known for his contributions to ichthyological classification, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
