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Siganus Labyrinthodes
''Siganus labyrinthodes'', the labyrinth spinefoot, is a little known species of marine ray-finned fish, a rabbitfish belonging to the Family (biology), family Siganidae. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Siganus labyrinthodes'' was first formally Species description, described in 1853 as ''Teuthis javus'' by the Dutch physician and ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker with the Type locality (biology), type locality given as Jakarta, Java in Indonesia. The Specific name (zoology), specific name ''labyrinthodes'' means “labyrinth like”,, Bleeker did not explain this but it may be a reference to the pattern of lines on the head and sides. Description ''Siganus labyrinthodes'' has an oblong shaped, laterally compressed body, with a length that is around 2.5 times its depth. The caudal fin is emarginate. Like all rabbitfishes, the dorsal fin has 13 spines and 10 soft rays while the anal fin has 7 spines and 9 soft rays. This species attains a ma ... [...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] |