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Splendid Perch
The splendid perches are a small family, Callanthiidae (about 14 species), of marine fishes in the order Perciformes. The family is largely restricted to the Indian and Pacific Oceans; the only species found outside these regions are ''Callanthias legras'' of the southeast Atlantic, and ''C. ruber'' of the East Atlantic and Mediterranean. These brightly coloured fishes are found in relatively deep waters; some species of ''Callanthias'' are the only to occur at depths within reach in normal scuba diving. As suggested by the scientific name Callanthiidae, they show some resemblance to anthias Anthias are members of the family Serranidae and make up the subfamily Anthiinae. Anthias make up a sizeable portion of the population of pink, orange, and yellow reef fishes seen swarming in most coral reef photography and film. The name Anthi ... (subfamily Anthiinae, family Serranidae). References {{Percoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammatonotus Brianne
''Grammatonotus brianne'', the Batangas groppo, is a deep water fish of the family Callanthiidae. It inhabits high complexity habitats at depths in excess of 140m, and was described based on specimens collected in the Batangas region of the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... It holds the record as being the deepest species of fish described based on specimens collected by divers, all of the fishes described based on specimens caught deeper than 150m were collected by hook and line, traps, trawls, submarines, or other indirect methods. It was named in honor of Brianne Atwood. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q28599295 Fish described in 2016 Callanthiidae Fish of the Philippines Taxa named by Luiz A. Rocha ... [...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] |
Callanthias
''Callanthias'' is a genus of splendid perches primarily found in subtropical parts of the Pacific Ocean, but ''C. allporti'' just barely penetrates the southeast Indian Ocean, ''C. legras'' is found in the southeast Atlantic, and ''C. ruber'' is found in the northeast Atlantic, including the Mediterranean. They are found over rocky reefs at depths of . They are brightly marked in orange, pink, yellow and blue, and reach depending on the species involved. Species Despite being in separate families, some ''Callanthias'' have been included in the genus ''Anthias'' in the past. There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:Anderson, W.D.Jr., Johnson, G.D. & Baldwin, C.C. (2015): Review of the Splendid Perches, ''Callanthias'' (Percoidei: Callanthiidae). ''Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 105 (3): 1-126.'' * '' Callanthias allporti'' Günther, 1876 (Southern splendid perch) * '' Callanthias australis'' J. D. Ogilby, 1899 (Magnificent splendid perch) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammatonotus
''Grammatonotus'' is a genus of fish in the family Callanthiidae native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean. These fish are ovoid to elongated in shape, with short, rounded snouts. The anterior nostril is tubular. They have large teeth with one to two canine teeth on each side. The scales are large.Katayama, M., et al. (1982)A review of the serratiid fish genus ''Grammatonotus'', with description of a new species. ''Japanese Journal of Ichthyology'' 28(4) 368-74 Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: * '' Grammatonotus ambiortus'' Prokofiev, 2006 (Purple and yellow groppo) * '' Grammatonotus bianchi'' Lisher, Thein & Psomadakis 2021 (Myanmar groppo) * '' Grammatonotus brianne'' W. D. Anderson, Greene & L. A. Rocha, 2016 (Batangas groppo)Anderson, W.D.Jr., Greene, B.D. & Rocha, L.A. (2016)''Grammatonotus brianne'', a new callanthiid fish from Philippine waters, with short accounts of two other ''Grammatonotus'' from the Coral Triangle.''Zootaxa, 4173 (3): 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perciformes
Perciformes (), also called the Percomorpha or Acanthopteri, is an order or superorder of ray-finned fish. If considered a single order, they are the most numerous order of vertebrates, containing about 41% of all bony fish. Perciformes means "perch-like". Perciformes is an Order within the Clade Percomorpha consisting of "perch-like" Percomorphans. This group comprises over 10,000 species found in almost all aquatic ecosystems. The order contains about 160 families, which is the most of any order within the vertebrates. It is also the most variably sized order of vertebrates, ranging from the ''Schindleria brevipinguis'' to the marlin in the genus ''Makaira''. They first appeared and diversified in the Late Cretaceous. Among the well-known members of this group are perch and darters (Percidae), sea bass and groupers (Serranidae). Characteristics The dorsal and anal fins are divided into anterior spiny and posterior soft-rayed portions, which may be partially or compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant. The Sea has played a central role in the history of Western civilization. Geological evidence indicates that around 5.9 million years ago, the Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic and was partly or completely desiccated over a period of some 600,000 years during the Messinian salinity crisis before being refilled by the Zanclean flood about 5.3 million years ago. The Mediterranean Sea covers an area of about , representing 0.7% of the global ocean surface, but its connection to the Atlantic via the Strait of Gibraltar—the narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates the Iberian Peninsula in Europe from Morocco in Africa—is only wide. The Mediterranean Sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scuba Diving
Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving whereby divers use breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface air supply. The name "scuba", an acronym for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus", was coined by Christian J. Lambertsen in a patent submitted in 1952. Scuba divers carry their own source of breathing gas, usually compressed air, affording them greater independence and movement than surface-supplied divers, and more time underwater than free divers. Although the use of compressed air is common, a gas blend with a higher oxygen content, known as enriched air or nitrox, has become popular due to the reduced nitrogen intake during long and/or repetitive dives. Also, breathing gas diluted with helium may be used to reduce the likelihood and effects of nitrogen narcosis during deeper dives. Open circuit scuba systems discharge the breathing gas into the environment as it is exhaled, and consist of one or more diving cylinders containing breat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthias
Anthias are members of the family Serranidae and make up the subfamily Anthiinae. Anthias make up a sizeable portion of the population of pink, orange, and yellow reef fishes seen swarming in most coral reef photography and film. The name Anthiidae is preoccupied by a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae created by Bonelli in 1813 and this grouping should be called the Anthiadinae. However, both the 5th Edition of '' Fishes of the World'' and Fishbase give the Serranid subfamily as "Anthiinae". Anthias are mostly small, thus are quite popular within the ornamental fish trade. They form complex social structures based on the number of males and females and also their position on the reef itself, and are mainly zooplankton feeders. They occur in all tropical oceans and seas of the world. The first species recognized in this group was described in the Mediterranean and northeast Atlantic and was given name ''Anthias anthias'' by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Anthias can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
