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Toothless Characin
The Curimatidae, toothless characins, are a family of freshwater fishes, of the order Characiformes. They originate from southern Costa Rica to northern Argentina. The family has around 105 species, many of them frequently exploited for human consumption. They are closely related to the Prochilodontidae. This family lacks jaw teeth, although they do sometimes have small teeth on their pharyngeal plates. They eat films of slime coating underwater surfaces, which consist largely of algae, zooplankton and detritus. It has been suggested that feeding behavior of some species like '' Psectrogaster essequibensis'' may change its diet pattern in function of the sediment content of the water, showing a regime mainly based on algae in waters with high sediment load, until an omnivorous or detritivore regime in waters with low sediment load. Classification The family has eight genera and around 105 species: Family Curimatidae * '' Curimata'' (13 species) * '' Curimatella'' (five spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyphocharax Voga
''Cyphocharax'' is a genus of fish in the family Curimatidae native to South America. Species There are currently 41 recognized species in this genus: * ''Cyphocharax abramoides'' ( Kner, 1858) * '' Cyphocharax aninha'' Wosiacki & D. P. S. Miranda, 2014 Wosiacki, W.B. & Miranda, D.P.d.S. (2014): Description of a New Small Species of the Genus ''Cyphocharax'' (Characiformes: Curimatidae) from the Lower Amazon Basin. ''Copeia, 2013 (4): 627-633.'' * '' Cyphocharax aspilos'' Vari, 1992 * '' Cyphocharax biocellatus'' Vari, Sidlauskas & Le Bail, 2012 Vari, R.P., Sidlauskas, B.L. & Le Bail, P.-Y. (2012): New species of ''Cyphocharax'' (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Curimatidae) from Suriname and French Guiana and a discussion of curimatid diversity on the Guiana Shield ''Cybium, 36 (1): 63-69.'' * ''Cyphocharax derhami'' Vari & F. Chang, 2006 * '' Cyphocharax festivus'' Vari, 1992 * '' Cyphocharax gangamon'' Vari, 1992 * ''Cyphocharax gilbert'' ( Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) * ''Cyphochara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curimata (fish)
''Curimata'' is a genus of toothless characins from tropical South America, with 13 currently described species: * ''Curimata acutirostris'' Richard Peter Vari, Vari & Roberto Esser dos Reis, R. E. dos Reis, 1995 * ''Curimata aspera'' (Albert Günther, Günther, 1868) * ''Curimata cerasina'' Richard Peter Vari, Vari, 1984 * ''Curimata cisandina'' (William Ray Allen, W. R. Allen, 1942) * ''Curimata cyprinoides'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 1766) * ''Curimata incompta'' Vari, 1984 * ''Curimata inornata'' Vari, 1989 * ''Curimata knerii'' (Franz Steindachner, Steindachner, 1876) * ''Curimata macrops'' (Carl H. Eigenmann, C. H. Eigenmann & Rosa Smith Eigenmann, R. S. Eigenmann, 1889) * ''Curimata mivartii'' (Steindachner, 1878) * ''Curimata ocellata'' (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889) * ''Curimata roseni'' Vari, 1989 * ''Curimata vittata'' (Rudolf Kner, Kner, 1858) References Curimatidae Fish of South America {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curimatidae
The Curimatidae, toothless characins, are a family of freshwater fishes, of the order Characiformes. They originate from southern Costa Rica to northern Argentina. The family has around 105 species, many of them frequently exploited for human consumption. They are closely related to the Prochilodontidae. This family lacks jaw teeth, although they do sometimes have small teeth on their pharyngeal plates. They eat films of slime coating underwater surfaces, which consist largely of algae, zooplankton and detritus. It has been suggested that feeding behavior of some species like ''Psectrogaster essequibensis'' may change its diet pattern in function of the sediment content of the water, showing a regime mainly based on algae in waters with high sediment load, until an omnivorous or detritivore regime in waters with low sediment load. Classification The family has eight genera and around 105 species: Family Curimatidae * '' Curimata'' (13 species) * ''Curimatella'' (five species) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fishes Of The World
''Fishes of the World'' by the American ichthyologist Joseph S. Nelson (1937–2011) is a standard reference for fish systematics. Now in its fifth edition (2016), the work is a comprehensive overview of the diversity and classification of the 30,000-plus fish species known to science. The book begins with a general overview of ichthyology, although it is not self-contained. After a short section on Chordata and non-fish taxa, the work lists all known fish families in a systematic fashion. Each family (biology), family gets at least one paragraph, and usually a body outline drawing; large families have subfamilies and tribes described as well. Notable genera and species are mentioned, while the book generally does not deal with the species-level diversity. The complexities of the higher taxa are described succinctly, with many references for difficult points. The book does not involve color illustrations. The fourth edition was the first to incorporate the wide use of DNA analy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Fish Families
This is a list of fish families sorted alphabetically by scientific name. There are 525 families in the list. __NOTOC__ A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z ---- A Ab-Am - An-Ap - Ar-Au ---- Ab-Am * Abyssocottidae * Acanthuridae * Acestrorhynchidae * Achiridae * Achiropsettidae * Acipenseridae * Acropomatidae * Adrianichthyidae * Agonidae * Akysidae * Albulidae * Alepisauridae * Alepocephalidae * Alestiidae * Alopiidae * Amarsipidae * Ambassidae * Amblycipitidae * Amblyopsidae * Amiidae * Ammodytidae * Amphiliidae An-Ap * Anabantidae * Anablepidae * Anacanthobatidae * Anarhichadidae * Anguillidae * Anomalopidae * Anoplogastridae * Anoplopomatidae * Anostomidae * Anotopteridae * Antennariidae * Aphredoderidae * Aphyonidae * Apistidae * Aploactinidae * Aplocheilidae * Aplodactylidae * Apogonidae * Apteronotidae Ar-Au * Aracanidae * Arapaimidae * Argentinid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steindachnerina
''Steindachnerina'' is a genus of toothless characins from South America, with 24 currently described species: * '' Steindachnerina amazonica'' (Steindachner, 1911) * ''Steindachnerina argentea'' ( T. N. Gill, 1858) (stout sardine) * ''Steindachnerina atratoensis'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * ''Steindachnerina bimaculata'' (Steindachner, 1876) * ''Steindachnerina binotata'' ( N. E. Pearson, 1924) * ''Steindachnerina biornata'' (Braga & Azpelicueta, 1987) * ''Steindachnerina brevipinna'' (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889) * ''Steindachnerina conspersa'' (Holmberg, 1891) * ''Steindachnerina corumbae'' Pavanelli & Britski, 1999 * ''Steindachnerina dobula'' ( Günther, 1868) * ''Steindachnerina elegans'' (Steindachner, 1875) * ''Steindachnerina fasciata'' (Vari & Géry, 1985) * ''Steindachnerina gracilis'' Vari & Williams Vari, 1989 * ''Steindachnerina guentheri'' (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889) * ''Steindachnerina hypostoma'' (Boulenger, 1887) * '' Steindachnerin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudocurimata
''Pseudocurimata'' is a genus of toothless characins found in tropical South America, with these currently described species: * '' Pseudocurimata boehlkei'' Vari, 1989 * '' Pseudocurimata boulengeri'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1907) * '' Pseudocurimata lineopunctata'' (Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ..., 1911) * '' Pseudocurimata '' (C. H. Eigenmann, 1914) * '' Pseudocurimata peruana'' (C. H. Eigenmann, 1922) * '' Pseudocurimata troschelii'' ( Günther, 1860) References * Curimatidae Taxa named by Augustín Fernández-Yépez Fish of South America {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psectogaster
''Psectrogaster'' is a genus of toothless characins from South America, with these currently described species: * '' Psectrogaster amazonica'' C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889 * '' Psectrogaster ciliata'' ( J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844) * '' Psectrogaster curviventris'' C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903 * ''Psectrogaster essequibensis'' ( Günther, 1864) * '' Psectrogaster falcata'' (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889) * '' Psectrogaster rhomboides'' C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889 * '' Psectrogaster rutiloides'' ( Kner, 1858) * ''Psectrogaster saguiru ''Psectrogaster'' is a genus of toothless characins from South America, with these currently described species: * '' Psectrogaster amazonica'' C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889 * '' Psectrogaster ciliata'' ( J. P. Müller & Troschel, 18 ...'' ( Fowler, 1941) References * Curimatidae Taxa named by Rosa Smith Eigenmann Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann Fish of South America {{Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potamorhina
''Potamorhina'' is a genus of toothless characin from South America, with these currently described species: * ''Potamorhina altamazonica'' (Cope, 1878) * ''Potamorhina laticeps'' (Valenciennes, 1850) * ''Potamorhina latior'' (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) * ''Potamorhina pristigaster'' (Steindachner, 1876) * ''Potamorhina squamoralevis'' (Braga Braga ( , ; cel-x-proto, Bracara) is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality has a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants (in ... & Azpelicueta, 1983) References * Curimatidae Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope Fish of South America {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyphocharax
''Cyphocharax'' is a genus of fish in the family Curimatidae native to South America. Species There are currently 41 recognized species in this genus: * ''Cyphocharax abramoides'' ( Kner, 1858) * '' Cyphocharax aninha'' Wosiacki & D. P. S. Miranda, 2014 Wosiacki, W.B. & Miranda, D.P.d.S. (2014): Description of a New Small Species of the Genus ''Cyphocharax'' (Characiformes: Curimatidae) from the Lower Amazon Basin. ''Copeia, 2013 (4): 627-633.'' * '' Cyphocharax aspilos'' Vari, 1992 * '' Cyphocharax biocellatus'' Vari, Sidlauskas & Le Bail, 2012 Vari, R.P., Sidlauskas, B.L. & Le Bail, P.-Y. (2012): New species of ''Cyphocharax'' (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Curimatidae) from Suriname and French Guiana and a discussion of curimatid diversity on the Guiana Shield ''Cybium, 36 (1): 63-69.'' * ''Cyphocharax derhami'' Vari & F. Chang, 2006 * '' Cyphocharax festivus'' Vari, 1992 * '' Cyphocharax gangamon'' Vari, 1992 * ''Cyphocharax gilbert'' ( Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) * ''Cyphochara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curimatopsis
''Curimatopsis'' is a genus of small South American fish in the family Curimatidae. They are native to freshwater habitats in the Amazon, Orinoco and Paraguay basins, as well as river of the Guianas. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: * '' Curimatopsis cryptica'' Vari, 1982 * '' Curimatopsis evelynae'' Géry, 1964 * '' Curimatopsis guaporensis'' Melo & Oliveira, 2017 * '' Curimatopsis jaci'' Melo & Oliveira, 2017 * '' Curimatopsis macrolepis'' (Steindachner, 1876) * '' Curimatopsis maculosa'' B. F. Melo, Vari & C. de Oliveira, 2016Melo, B.F., Vari, R.P. & Oliveira, C. (2016)''Curimatopsis maculosa'', a new species from the Rio Tapajós, Amazon basin, Brazil (Teleostei: Curimatidae).''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 27 (4): 303-308.'' *'' Curimatopsis melanura'' * '' Curimatopsis microlepis'' C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889 * '' Curimatopsis myersi'' Vari Vari ( el, Βάρη) is a southern suburb of Athens and former munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curimatella
''Curimatella'' is a genus of toothless characins from South America, with five currently described species: * '' Curimatella alburna'' ( J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844) * '' Curimatella dorsalis'' ( C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889) * '' Curimatella immaculata'' ( Fernández-Yépez, 1948) * '' Curimatella lepidura'' (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889) * '' Curimatella meyeri'' (Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ..., 1882) References * Curimatidae Taxa named by Rosa Smith Eigenmann Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann Ray-finned fish genera {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |