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Citharichthys Altissimus
''Citharichthys'' is a genus of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. They have both eyes on the left sides of their heads. They are native to the oceans around the Americas, with a single species, ''C. stampflii'' off the West African coast. Most are found in relatively shallow depths, but the genus also includes species found in deep water (down to at least ) and species that enter fresh water. Various species known as sanddab, whiff, and flounder are in this genus, and the most common species is the Pacific sanddab, ''Citharichthys sordidus''. They are a dull light-brown, and are mottled with brown or black, sometimes with yellow or orange. The largest species reaches in length. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Citharichthys abbotti'' Charles Eric Dawson, C. E. Dawson, 1969 (Veracruz whiff) * ''Citharichthys amblybregmatus'' Elmer Julius Gutherz, Gutherz & Robbin R. Blackman, Blackman, 1970 * ''Citharichthys arctifrons'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miocene
The Miocene ( ) is the first epoch (geology), geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern marine invertebrates than the Pliocene has. The Miocene followed the Oligocene and preceded the Pliocene. As Earth went from the Oligocene through the Miocene and into the Pliocene, the climate slowly cooled towards a series of ice ages. The Miocene boundaries are not marked by distinct global events but by regionally defined transitions from the warmer Oligocene to the cooler Pliocene Epoch. During the Early Miocene, Afro-Arabia collided with Eurasia, severing the connection between the Mediterranean and Indian Oceans, and allowing the interchange of fauna between Eurasia and Africa, including the dispersal of proboscideans and Ape, hominoids into Eurasia. During the late Miocene, the conn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
