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Whiff (Thomas
Whiff is a common name for various species of flatfish. It may refer to: * Whiff or Megrim (''Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis''), a species of flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae * Anglefin whiff (''Citharichthys gymnorhinus''), a species of flatfish in the family Paralichthyidae * Horned whiff (''Citharichthys cornutus''), a species of flatfish in the family Paralichthyidae * Sand whiff (''Citharichthys arenaceus''), a species of flatfish in the family Paralichthyidae * Veracruz whiff (''Citharichthys abbotti''), a species of flatfish in the family Paralichthyidae Other uses * Whiff (Thomas & Friends), a fictional steam engine * Whiff (baseball), a baseball term * A stroke in multiple sports, including golf and tennis, whereby the player misses the ball completely * An odor An odor (American English) or odour (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) is caused by one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megrim
The megrim, megrim sole, whiff, or Cornish sole (''Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis'') is a species of left-eyed flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae. It is found in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea between below sea level. It is caught commercially by some countries. Description It can grow up to in length. It is left-eyed, has a slightly larger head than usual in flatfish, and with a narrower body than usual. The dorsal and ventral fins are relatively short and start far back on the body. The colouration is usually light brown with dark spots across the body and dark grey fins. It lacks the highly distinct dark spots found on the fins in its close relative, the four-spot megrim (''L. boscii''). Habitat The megrim is usually found over a sandy or muddy sea floor. They are predators and eat small fish and squid and also consume crustaceans. In turn megrim are themselves prey for larger species such as sharks, seals and large cod. Megrim spawn in deep waters off Iceland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglefin Whiff
''Citharichthys gymnorhinus'', the anglefin whiff, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is a demersal marine fish that inhabits the mid to outer continental shelf of the western Atlantic Ocean, in both tropical and subtropical waters. It ranges from the Bahamas and Florida in the north to Guyana and Nicaragua in the south, though larvae samples have also been collected off the coast of Canada. It occurs at depths between , but is most commonly found in shallower waters. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head. It is one of the smallest members of its genus and one of the smallest flatfishes, growing to a maximum length of . As a result, it is of no commercial importance. It is similar in size and appearance to ''Citharichthys cornutus ''Citharichthys cornutus'', the horned whiff, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. This bathydemersal marine fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horned Whiff
''Citharichthys cornutus'', the horned whiff, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. This bathydemersal marine fish inhabits the continental shelves of the western Atlantic Ocean, in both tropical and subtropical waters. It ranges from New Jersey in the north to Uruguay in the south, though larvae samples have also been collected off the coast of Canada. It occurs at depths between , though it is usually found in deeper waters. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head. It grows to a maximum length of . It is similar in appearance to '' C. gymnorhinus'' and '' C. amblybregmatus'', both of which are sympatric species. All three species display sexual dimorphism, with the males displaying several secondary sex characteristics. Due to its diminutive size and the abundance of larger flatfishes, it is of no commercial importance, and is rarely collected. As a result, the fishes' morphology and ecolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Whiff
''Citharichthys arenaceus'', the sand whiff, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. This demersal marine fish inhabits the western Atlantic Ocean, occurring in shallow tropical coastal waters, as well as in estuaries, bays, and lagoons. It ranges from Florida, United States, in the north to the West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater A ... and Brazil in the south. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head. It grows to a maximum length of . References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q2340057 Citharichthys Fauna of the Southeastern United States Fish of the Western Atlantic Fish described in 1900 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veracruz Whiff
''Citharichthys abbotti'', the Veracruz whiff, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is endemic to the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, found on the Eastern Mexico Continental Shelf, with Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ... to the south and the Rio Grande to the north. It is a demersal fish that inhabits tropical waters. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head. References * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1814674 Citharichthys Fish of the Gulf of Mexico Fish described in 1969 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whiff (Thomas & Friends)
The following article is a list of characters from the British television series ''Thomas & Friends'' and the reboot series '' Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go''. Standard gauge engines The main cast The Eight Famous Engines *Thomas (voiced by Ben Small in ''Hero of the Rails'' and Series 18, John Hasler in ''The Adventure Begins'' and Series 24 in the UK, Martin Sherman in ''Hero of the Rails'' and Series 18 and Joseph May in ''The Adventure Begins'' and Series 24 in the US in the CGI series; voiced by Meesha Contreas in the US and Aaron Barashi in the UK in ''Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go'') is a blue anthropomorphic tank engine who works on the North Western Railway, and is number 1. He initially worked as the station pilot at the Big Station. After helping rescue James from a nasty accident, Thomas was rewarded with two faithful coaches, Annie and Clarabel, and permanently assigned to the Ffarquhar Branch Line. He is the main protagonist of the television series. His or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whiff (baseball)
This is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial and specialized terms, phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, along with their definitions, including illustrative examples for many entries. See also * Baseball statistics Baseball statistics play an important role in evaluating the progress of a player or team. Since the flow of a baseball game has natural breaks to it, and normally players act individually rather than performing in clusters, the sport lends itsel ... "Baseball" Category in the Wiktionary References Sources * Paul Dickson, ''The Dickson Baseball Dictionary'', 3rd edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Co, 2009. {{DEFAULTSORT:Glossary of baseball Baseball-related lists Baseball culture Baseball, Glossary Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whiff (tennis)
This page is a glossary of tennis terminology. A * Ace: Serve where the tennis ball lands inside the '' service box'' and is not touched by the receiver; thus, a shot that is both a serve and a winner is an ace. Aces are usually powerful and generally land on or near one of the corners at the back of the service box. Initially, the term was used to indicate the scoring of a point. * Action: Synonym of ''spin''. * Ad court: Left side of the court of each player, so called because the ''ad'' (''advantage'') point immediately following a deuce is always served to this side of the court. * Ad in: '' Advantage'' to the ''server''. * Ad out: '' Advantage'' to the '' receiver''. * Ad: Used by the chair umpire to announce the score when a player has the '' advantage'', meaning they won the point immediately after a ''deuce''. See scoring in tennis. * Advantage set: Set won by a player or team having won at least six games with a two-game advantage over the opponent (as opposed to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odor
An odor (American English) or odour (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds that are generally found in low concentrations that humans and animals can perceive via their sense of Sense of smell, smell. An odor is also called a "smell" or a "scent", which can refer to either a pleasant or an unpleasant odor. While "odor" and "smell" can refer to pleasant and unpleasant odors, the terms "scent", "aroma", and "fragrance" are usually reserved for pleasant-smelling odors and are frequently used in the food and cosmetic industry to describe floral scents or to refer to perfumes. Physiology of smell Sense of smell The perception of odors, or sense of smell, is mediated by the olfactory nerve. The olfactory receptor (OR) cells are neurons present in the olfactory epithelium, which is a small patch of tissue at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Oxidation Event
The Great Oxidation Event (GOE), also called the Great Oxygenation Event, the Oxygen Catastrophe, the Oxygen Revolution, the Oxygen Crisis, or the Oxygen Holocaust, was a time interval during the Paleoproterozoic era when the Earth's atmosphere and the shallow ocean first experienced a rise in the amount of oxygen. This began approximately 2.460–2.426 Ga (billion years) ago, during the Siderian period, and ended approximately 2.060 Ga, during the Rhyacian. Geological, isotopic, and chemical evidence suggests that biologically-produced molecular oxygen (dioxygen, O2) started to accumulate in Earth's atmosphere and changed it from a weakly reducing atmosphere practically free of oxygen into an oxidizing atmosphere containing abundant oxygen, with oxygen levels being as high as 10% of their present atmospheric level by the end of the GOE. The sudden injection of toxic oxygen into an anaerobic biosphere may have caused the extinction of many existing anaerobic species o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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