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Grey Gurnard
The grey gurnard (''Eutrigla gurnardus'') is a species of ray-finned fish from the Family (biology), family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea. It is caught as a food fish and is known for producing sounds. It is the only member of the monotypy, monotypic genus ''Eutrigla''. Taxonomy The grey gurnard was first formally Species description, described in 1758 as ''Trigla gurnardus'' by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of the ''Systema Naturae'' with the type locality given as "British seas". In 1938 the British ichthyologist Alec Frederick Fraser-Brunner classified this species within the monotypic genus ''Eutrigla''. The genus name combines the prefixc ''eu'' meaning "well" or "very" with the genus name ''Trigla'', this species has enlarged, bony, keeled scales along its lateral line. The Specific name (zoology), specific name is a Latinisation of names, latinisation of the English language, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Frederick Fraser-Brunner
Alec Frederick Fraser-Brunner (born 6 April 1906—died 17 Sept 1986) was a British ichthyologist. His career included work with the Colonial Office, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and as the curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium in Singapore and the aquarium at Edinburgh Zoo. Amongst his written works is ''Cussons Book of Tropical Fishes'', published as result of Manchester industrialist Alexander Tom Cussons' interest in tropical fish. Cussons had a keen interest in orchids. The hot-houses in which he grew them proved to be well-suited to tropical fish aquariums. Alec Frederick Fraser-Brunner is the designer of Singapore's iconic national symbol, the Merlion. The Merlion was originally designed for the Singapore Tourism Board The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of Singapore, tasked to promote the country's tourism industry. History The board was first established on 1 January 1964 and w ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |