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Tetraodontiformes
The Tetraodontiformes are an order of highly derived ray-finned fish, also called the Plectognathi. Sometimes these are classified as a suborder of the order Perciformes. The Tetraodontiformes are represented by 10 extant families and at least 349 species overall; most are marine and dwell in and around tropical coral reefs, but a few species are found in freshwater streams and estuaries. They have no close relatives, and descend from a line of coral-dwelling species that emerged around 80 million years ago. Description Various bizarre forms are included here, all radical departures from the streamlined body plan typical of most fishes. These forms range from nearly square or triangular (boxfishes), globose ( pufferfishes) to laterally compressed ( filefishes and triggerfishes). They range in size from '' Rudarius excelsus'' (a filefish), measuring just in length, to the ocean sunfish, the largest of all bony fishes at up to in length and weighing over 2 tonnes. Most members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetraodontidae
Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, toadle, honey toads, Haaris Anwar fish, sugar toads, and sea squab. They are morphologically similar to the closely related porcupinefish, which have large external spines (unlike the thinner, hidden spines of the Tetraodontidae, which are only visible when the fish have puffed up). The scientific name refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the hard shells of crustaceans and mollusks, their natural prey. The majority of pufferfish species are toxic and some are among the most poisonous vertebrates in the world. In certain species, the internal organs, such as the liver, and sometimes the skin, contain tetrodotoxin, and are highly toxic to most animals when ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triacanthidae
Triacanthidae, commonly known as triplespines or tripodfishes, is a family of Indo-Pacific fishes. It is classified in the order Tetraodontiformes, along with the pufferfishes and the ocean sunfish. The family consists of seven species in four genera, in addition to one extinct genus that only is known from fossils. Much like their relatives the triggerfish and the filefish, the triplespines's first ray of the dorsal fin is formed to a spine. Further, they have two spines in place of their ventral fins. They have sharp and heavy teeth, which they use to eat hard-shelled molluscs and crustaceans. They also have the unique ability to see ultraviolet light. Their ability to see ultraviolet light is similar to the vision of Goldfish. Not much is known about how the fish live. They are essentially offshore fish that only come close to land occasionally. They range from in length. Fossil record The genus '' Acanthopleurus'' is known from the species ''A. serratus'' Agassiz, 1844 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triacanthus Biaculeatus
''Triacanthus biaculeatus'', also known as the Short-nosed tripod fish, or Silver horse-fish is a species of marine fish in the family Triacanthidae Triacanthidae, commonly known as triplespines or tripodfishes, is a family of Indo-Pacific fishes. It is classified in the order Tetraodontiformes, along with the pufferfishes and the ocean sunfish. The family consists of seven species in four ge .... It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Its caudal fin is yellow. As the fish looks like a helicopter, it is locally known as the Helicopter fish in West Bengal.It has a long history providing food for the native culture. References Further reading *Arshad, A., Jimmy A., Amin N. S. M., Sidik J. B., & Harah Z. M. (2008). Length–weight and length–length relationships of five fish species collected from seagrass beds of the Sungai Pulai estuary, Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 24(3), 328–329. *Santini, F., & Tyler J. C. (2002). Phylo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aracanidae
The Aracanidae are a family of bony fishes related to the boxfishes. They are somewhat more primitive than the true boxfishes, but have a similar protective covering of thickened scale plates. They are found in the Indian Ocean and the west Pacific. Unlike the true boxfishes, they also inhabit deep waters, of over in depth. Fossil species The family is represented in the fossil record by the extinct genus ''Proaracana'' with the single species ''P. dubia'' known from the Middle Eocene of Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... References Marine fish families Tetraodontiformes {{Tetraodontiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triacanthodes Anomalus
''Triacanthodes'' is a genus of spikefishes found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Species There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. ''Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.'' * '' Triacanthodes anomalus'' Temminck & Schlegel, 1850 * '' Triacanthodes ethiops'' Alcock, 1894 (Shortsnout spikefish) * '' Triacanthodes indicus'' Matsuura, 1982 * '' Triacanthodes intermedius'' Matsuura Matsuura (written: 松浦) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Akiko Matsuura, Japanese drummer *Atsushi Matsuura (footballer born 1982), former Japanese football player *Atsushi Matsuura (footballer born 1981), forme ... & Fourmanoir, 1984 References Tetraodontiformes Marine fish genera Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker {{Tetraodontiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triodontidae
''Triodon macropterus'' (common name the threetooth puffer and the black-spot keeled pufferfish) is a tetraodontiform fish, the only living species in the genus ''Triodon'' and family Triodontidae.Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. ''Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.''Gomon, M.F. & Bray, D.J. (2011): Threetooth Puffer, ''Triodon macropterus''Fishes of Australia Other members of the family are known from fossils stretching back to the Eocene. The threetooth puffer was first scientifically described by René Lesson in 1831 and is recognizable for its large belly flap which has the ability to blend into the body when fully retracted. Etymology The name ''Triodon macropterus'' comes from the Ancient Greek (, meaning 'three') and (or , , meaning 'tooth'), and refers to the three fused teeth that make up a beak-like structure. Distribution and Ecology The threeto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molidae
The Molidae comprise the family of the molas or ocean sunfishes, unusual fish whose bodies come to an end just behind the dorsal and anal fins, giving them a "half-fish" appearance. They are also the largest of the ray-finned bony fish, with the southern sunfish, ''Mola alexandrini'', recorded at in length and in weight. Description Molidae have the fewest vertebrae of any fish, with only 16 in ''Mola mola''. They also completely lack all caudal bones, and most of their skeleton is made of cartilage. No bony plates occur in the skin, which is, however, thick and dense like cartilage and is fairly rough. They also lack swim bladders. Molids mostly swim by using their anal and dorsal fins; the pectoral fins are probably just stabilizers. To steer, they squirt a strong jet of water out of their mouths or gills. They can also make minor adjustments in the orientation of the anal fin or the dorsal fin so as to control the amount of force it produces and the angle at which the for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thamnaconus Hypargyreus
''Thamnaconus'' is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are about 13 recognized species in this genus:Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. ''Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.'' * '' Thamnaconus analis'' ( Waite, 1904) * '' Thamnaconus arenaceus'' (Barnard, 1927) (Sandy filefish) * '' Thamnaconus degeni'' (Regan, 1903) (Degen's leatherjacket) * '' Thamnaconus fajardoi'' (J. L. B. Smith, 1953) (Spotted filefish) * ''Thamnaconus fijiensis'' ( Hutchins & Matsuura, 1984) * '' Thamnaconus garrettii'' Fowler, 1928 * '' Thamnaconus hypargyreus'' (Cope, 1871) (Lesser-spotted leatherjacket) * '' Thamnaconus melanoproctes'' (Boulenger, 1889) (Blackvent filefish) * '' Thamnaconus modestoides'' (Barnard, 1927) (Modest filefish) * ''Thamnaconus modestus'' ( Günther, 1877) (Black scraper) * '' Thamnaconus paschalis'' (Regan The family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentrocapros Aculeatus
''Kentrocapros'' is a genus of deepwater boxfishes native to coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. ''Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.'' * '' Kentrocapros aculeatus'' ( Houttuyn, 1782) * '' Kentrocapros eco'' (Phillipps, 1932) * '' Kentrocapros flavofasciatus'' ( Kamohara, 1938) * '' Kentrocapros rosapinto'' (J. L. B. Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long ex ..., 1949) (Basketfish) * '' Kentrocapros spilonota'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1905) References Aracanidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup {{Tetraodontiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diodon Liturosus
Porcupinefishes or balloonfishes, are any of the various species of the genus ''Diodon'', the type genus of Diodontidae. Distinguishing features Fish of the genus ''Diodon'' have: * two-rooted, movable spines (which are derived from modified scales) distributed over their bodies. * beak-like jaws, used to crush their hard-shelled prey (crustaceans and molluscs). They differ from the swelltoads and burrfishes (genera ''Cyclichthys'' and ''Chilomycterus'', respectively), which, in contrast, have fixed, rigid spines. Defense mechanisms * Like true pufferfishes of the related family Tetraodontidae, porcupinefishes can inflate themselves. Once inflated, a porcupinefish's erected spines stand perpendicular to the skin, whereupon they then pose a major difficulty to their predators: a large porcupinefish that is fully inflated can choke a shark to death. According to Charles Darwin in ''The Voyage Of the Beagle'' (1845), Darwin was told by a Doctor Allen of Forres, UK that the Diod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arothron Mappa
''Arothron'' is a genus in the pufferfish family Tetraodontidae found in warm parts of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. These species are sometimes kept in aquaria. The largest species is ''A. stellatus'', which can reach in length. Species There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:Eschmeyer, W. N., R. Fricke, and R. van der Laan, eds. (20 December 2016)Catalog of Fishes!-- search "Arothron" -->. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 December 2016. * ''Arothron caeruleopunctatus'' Matsuura, 1994 (Blue-spotted puffer) * ''Arothron carduus'' (Cantor, 1849) * ''Arothron diadematus'' ( Rüppell, 1829) (Masked puffer) * '' Arothron firmamentum'' (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Starry puffer) * ''Arothron gillbanksii'' (Clarke, 1897) * ''Arothron hispidus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (White-spotted puffer) * ''Arothron immaculatus'' (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Immaculate puffer) * '' Arothron inconditus'' J. L. B. Smith, 1958 (Belly-striped puffer) * ''Arothron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actinopterygii
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or horny spines (rays), as opposed to the fleshy, lobed fins that characterize the class Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish). These actinopterygian fin rays attach directly to the proximal or basal skeletal elements, the radials, which represent the link or connection between these fins and the internal skeleton (e.g., pelvic and pectoral girdles). By species count, actinopterygians dominate the vertebrates, and they constitute nearly 99% of the over 30,000 species of fish. They are ubiquitous throughout freshwater and marine environments from the deep sea to the highest mountain streams. Extant species can range in size from ''Paedocypris'', at , to the massive ocean sunfish, at , and the long-bodied oarfish, at . The vast majority of Actinopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
