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Microthrissa Centralis
''Microthrissa'' is a genus of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Dorosomatidae, which also includes the gizzard shads and sardinellas. The species in this genus are Endemism, endemic to Africa. Species ''Microthrissa contains the following valid species:'' * ''Microthrissa centralis'' (Max Poll, Poll, 1974) * ''Microthrissa congica'' (Charles Tate Regan, Regan, 1917) (Bigscale pellonuline) * ''Microthrissa minuta'' Poll, 1974 (Dungu sprat) * ''Microthrissa moeruensis'' (Poll, 1948) (Lake Mweru sprat) * ''Microthrissa royauxi'' George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1902 (Royal sprat) * ''Microthrissa whiteheadi'' Germain Gourène, Gourène & Guy Teugels, Teugels, 1988 References * Microthrissa, Dorosomatidae Fish of Africa Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Clupeiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Albert Boulenger
George Albert Boulenger (19 October 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a Belgian-British zoologist who described and gave scientific names to over 2,000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Boulenger was also an active botanist during the last 30 years of his life, especially in the study of roses. Life Boulenger was born in Brussels, Belgium, the only son of Gustave Boulenger, a Belgian public notary, and Juliette Piérart, from Valenciennes. He graduated in 1876 from the Free University of Brussels (1834–1969), Free University of Brussels with a degree in natural sciences, and worked for a while at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, as an assistant naturalist studying amphibians, reptiles, and fishes. He also made frequent visits during this time to the ''National Museum of Natural History (France), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle'' in Paris and the Natural History Museum, London, British Museum in London. Boulenger develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
