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Spicara
''Spicara'' is a genus of picarels native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the western Indian Ocean. Species There are currently eight recognized species in this genus: * '' Spicara alta'' ( Osório, 1917) (Bigeye picarel) * '' Spicara australis'' (Regan, 1921) * '' Spicara axillaris'' (Boulenger, 1900) * ''Spicara flexuosa'' (Rafinesque, 1810) * ''Spicara maena'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blotched picarel) * '' Spicara martinicus'' (Valenciennes, 1830) * '' Spicara melanurus'' Valenciennes, 1830) (Blackspot picarel) * '' Spicara nigricauda'' (Norman, 1931) (Blacktail picarel) * ''Spicara smaris'' (Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ..., 1758) (Picarel) References Sparidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicara Flexuosa
''Spicara maena'', the blotched picarel, is a species of ray-finned fish native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. The male grows to a maximum length of about , and the female reaches . This fish is fished commercially in some areas. Genetic studies have confirmed that Spicara flexuosa is a separate species, not a synonym for Spicara maena Description ''Spicara maena'' is a fairly deep-bodied fish, with males reaching a maximum length of about and females . The upper jaw is protrusible and the mouth contains several rows of small teeth. The single dorsal fin has eleven spines and twelve soft rays and the anal fin has three spines and nine or ten soft rays. There are sixty-eight to seventy scales on the lateral line. This fish is blue-grey above with silvery sides and a scattering of small dark spots. There is usually one large dark blotch above the tip of the pectoral fin. ''Spicara maena'' is a rather variable species. It has many synonyms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicara Maena
''Spicara maena'', the blotched picarel, is a species of ray-finned fish native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. The male grows to a maximum length of about , and the female reaches . This fish is fished commercially in some areas. Genetic studies have confirmed that Spicara flexuosa is a separate species, not a synonym for Spicara maena Description ''Spicara maena'' is a fairly deep-bodied fish, with males reaching a maximum length of about and females . The upper jaw is protrusible and the mouth contains several rows of small teeth. The single dorsal fin has eleven spines and twelve soft rays and the anal fin has three spines and nine or ten soft rays. There are sixty-eight to seventy scales on the lateral line. This fish is blue-grey above with silvery sides and a scattering of small dark spots. There is usually one large dark blotch above the tip of the pectoral fin. ''Spicara maena'' is a rather variable species. It has many synonyms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicara Martinicus
''Spicara'' is a genus of picarels native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the western Indian Ocean. Species There are currently eight recognized species in this genus: * '' Spicara alta'' ( Osório, 1917) (Bigeye picarel) * '' Spicara australis'' (Regan, 1921) * '' Spicara axillaris'' (Boulenger, 1900) * ''Spicara flexuosa'' (Rafinesque, 1810) * ''Spicara maena'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blotched picarel) * '' Spicara martinicus'' (Valenciennes, 1830) * '' Spicara melanurus'' Valenciennes, 1830) (Blackspot picarel) * '' Spicara nigricauda'' (Norman, 1931) (Blacktail picarel) * ''Spicara smaris'' (Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ..., 1758) (Picarel) References Sparidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicara Smaris
''Spicara smaris'', one of the picarels, is a species of ray-finned fish native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. It grows to a maximum length of about ; females are usually smaller than males. Description ''Spicara smaris'' grows to a maximum length of but a more common maximum size is . It is a more slender fish than the closely related blotched picarel ('' Spicara maena'') and can be distinguished from that species by having 75–81 scales along the lateral line rather than 68–70. Its back is grey-brown and it has silvery flanks with a large black spot located above the tip of the pectoral fin. Male fish are usually larger than females and have small blue spots scattered across the dorsal and anal fins. Distribution and habitat ''Spicara smaris'' is native to the subtropical eastern Atlantic Ocean including the coasts of Portugal, the Canary Islands and Morocco, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. It is usually found in seagrass me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicara Alta
''Spicara'' is a genus of picarels native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the western Indian Ocean. Species There are currently eight recognized species in this genus: * '' Spicara alta'' ( Osório, 1917) (Bigeye picarel) * '' Spicara australis'' (Regan, 1921) * '' Spicara axillaris'' (Boulenger, 1900) * ''Spicara flexuosa'' (Rafinesque, 1810) * ''Spicara maena'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blotched picarel) * ''Spicara martinicus'' (Valenciennes, 1830) * '' Spicara melanurus'' Valenciennes, 1830) (Blackspot picarel) * '' Spicara nigricauda'' (Norman, 1931) (Blacktail picarel) * ''Spicara smaris'' (Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ..., 1758) (Picarel) References Sparidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicara Australis
''Spicara'' is a genus of picarels native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the western Indian Ocean. Species There are currently eight recognized species in this genus: * ''Spicara alta'' ( Osório, 1917) (Bigeye picarel) * '' Spicara australis'' (Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ..., 1921) * '' Spicara axillaris'' (George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1900) * ''Spicara flexuosa'' (Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, Rafinesque, 1810) * ''Spicara maena'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 1758) (Blotched picarel) * ''Spicara martinicus'' (Achille Valenciennes, Valenciennes, 1830) * ''Spicara melanurus'' Valenciennes, 1830) (Blackspot picarel) * ''Spicara nigricauda'' (John Roxborough Norman, Norman, 1931) (Blacktail picarel) * ''Spicara smaris'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 175 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
