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Acnodon
''Acnodon'' is a genus of serrasalmids found in South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o ..., with three recognized species: * '' Acnodon normani'' Gosline, 1951 * '' Acnodon oligacanthus'' ( J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844) * '' Acnodon senai'' Jégu & dos Santos, 1990 References Serrasalmidae Fish of South America Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acnodon Oligacanthus
''Acnodon oligacanthus'', the slender pacu, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus and piranhas. This fish is found in South America. Taxonomy ''Acnodon oligacanthus'' was first formally described as ''Myleus oligacanthus'' in 1844 by the German zoologists Johannes Peter Müller and Franz Hermann Troschel with its type loacliaty given as Suriname. In 1903 Carl H. Eigenmann propsed the new monospecific genus ''Acnodon'' with ''M. oligacanthus'' designated as its type species. ''Acnodon'' belongs to the subfamily Myleinae in the family Serrasalmidae which is classified in the suborder Characoidei of the order Characiformes. Etymology ''Acnodon oligacanthus'' is the type species of the genus ''Acnodon'', a name which prefixies ''a-'', meaning without, onto ''knodon'', which means "the projecting teeth on a hunting spear", an allusion to the mistaken perception that this species does not have a spine in front of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acnodon Normani
''Acnodon normani'', the sheep-pacu, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus and piranhas. This species is found in the Amazon River basin of Brazil. Taxonomy ''Acnodon normani'' was first formally described in 1951 by the American ichthyologist William Alonzo Gosline with its type locality given as the Rio Santa Teresa, a western tributary of the upper Rio Tocantins in Goias State, Brazil. This species is classified in the genus ''Acnodon'' which belongs to the subfamily Myleinae in the family Serrasalmidae which is classified in the suborder Characoidei of the order Characiformes. Etymology ''Acnodon normani'' is classified in the genus ''Acnodon'', a name which prefixies ''a-'', meaning without, onto ''knodon'', which means "the projecting teeth on a hunting spear", an allusion to the mistaken perception that the type species of the genus, '' A. oligacanthus'', does not have a spine in front of its dors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acnodon Senai
''Acnodon senai'', Sena's pacu, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus and piranhas. This fish is found in Brazil. Taxonomy ''Acnodon senai'' was first formally described in 1990 by the ichthyologists Michel Jégu, who is French, and Geraldo M. dos Santos, who is Brazilian, with its type locality given as 0°35'45"S, 52°38'20"W from a beach downstream of Rio Jari, Amapa, Carapatinho Island. This species is classified in the genus ''Acnodon'' which belongs to the subfamily Myleinae in the family Serrasalmidae which is classified in the suborder Characoidei of the order Characiformes. Etymology ''Acnodon senai'' is classified in the genus ''Acnodon'', a name which prefixies ''a-'', meaning without, onto ''knodon'', which means "the projecting teeth on a hunting spear", an allusion to the mistaken perception that the type species of the genus, '' A. oligacanthus'', does not have a spine in front of its do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serrasalmid
The Serrasalmidae (serrasalmids) are a family of characiform fishes native to freshwater habitats of South America. They include more than 90 species. The name means "serrated salmon family", which refers to the serrated keel running along the belly of these fish. Fish classified as Serrasalmidae are also known by these common names: pacu, piranha, and silver dollar. These common names generally designate differing dental characteristics and feeding habits. Description Serrasalmids are medium- to large-sized characiform bony fishes that reach about long, generally characterized by a deep, laterally compressed body with a series of midventral abdominal spines or scutes, and a long dorsal fin (over 16 rays). Most species also possess an anteriorly directed spine just before the dorsal fin extending from a supraneural bone; exceptions include members of the genera '' Colossoma'', '' Piaractus'', and '' Mylossoma''. Most serrasalmids have about 60 chromosomes, ranging fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl H
Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of television series ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' * An informal nickname for a student or alum of Carleton College CARL may refer to: *Canadian Association of Research Libraries *Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries See also *Carle (other) *Charles *Carle, a surname *Karl (other) *Karle (other) Karle may refer to: Places * Karle (Svitavy District), a municipality and village in the Czech Republic * Karli, India, a town in Maharashtra, India ** Karla Caves, a complex of Buddhist cave shrines * Karle, Belgaum, a settlement in Belgaum ... {{disambig ja:カール zh:卡尔 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion of the Americas. South America is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Drake Passage; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. The continent includes twelve sovereign states: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela; two dependent territory, dependent territories: the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and one administrative division, internal territory: French Guiana. The Dutch Caribbean ABC islands (Leeward Antilles), ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao) and Trinidad and Tobago are geologically located on the South-American continental shel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Alonzo Gosline III
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Peter Müller
Johannes Peter Müller (14 July 1801 – 28 April 1858) was a German physiologist, comparative anatomist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist, known not only for his discoveries but also for his ability to synthesize knowledge. The paramesonephric duct (Müllerian duct) was named in his honor. Life Early years and education Müller was born in Coblenz. He was the son of a poor shoemaker, and was about to be apprenticed to a saddler when his talents attracted the attention of his teacher, and he prepared himself to become a Roman Catholic Priest. During his college course in Koblenz, he devoted himself to the classics and made his own translations of Aristotle. At first, his intention was to become a priest. When he was eighteen, his love for natural science became dominant, and he turned to medicine, entering the University of Bonn in 1819. There he received his M.D. in 1822. He then studied at the University of Berlin. There, under the influence of G. W. F. Hegel and Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Hermann Troschel
Franz Hermann Troschel (10 October 1810 – 6 November 1882) was a German zoologist born in Spandau. He studied mathematics and natural history at the University of Berlin, where he was awarded his doctorate in 1834.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . ("Troschel", p. 268). From 1840 to 1849 he was an assistant to Martin Lichtenstein at the Natural History Museum, Berlin, Natural History Museum of Berlin. In 1849 he became a professor of zoology and natural history at the University of Bonn. In 1851 he became a member of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. ''Deutschen Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina''. Troschel is remembered for the identification and classification o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Louis Arthur Marie Ange François Jégu
Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), Spanish former footballer and manager * ''Michel'' (TV series), a Korean animated series * German auxiliary cruiser ''Michel'' * Michel catalog, a German-language stamp catalog * St. Michael's Church, Hamburg or Michel * S:t Michel, a Finnish town in Southern Savonia, Finland * ''Deutscher Michel'', a national personification of the German people People * Alain Michel (other), several people * Ambroise Michel (born 1982), French actor, director and writer. * André Michel (director), French film director and screenwriter * André Michel (lawyer), human rights and anti-corruption lawyer and opposition leader in Haiti * Anette Michel (born 1971), Mexican actress * Anneliese Michel (1952 - 1976), German Catholic woman underg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Geraldo may refer to: * Geraldo (bandleader) (1904–1974), English bandleader * ''Geraldo'' (talk show), a daytime television tabloid talk show ** Geraldo Rivera, (born 1943) American television personality and host of ''Geraldo'' * Geraldo Rocha Pereira (born 1994), Brazilian footballer * Geraldo Moreira da Silva Júnior (born 1974), Brazilian footballer * Geraldo (footballer, born 1991), Angolan footballer * Geraldo (name), a given name See also *Giraldo *Heraldo Heraldo is a masculine given name. People with that name include: * Heraldo Bezerra (born 1946), Spanish-Brazilian footballer * Heraldo do Monte (active from 1960), Brazilian guitar player * Heraldo Muñoz (born 1948), Chilean permanent representa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
