"Barbel (fish) Barbels are group of small carp-like freshwater fish, almost all of the genus ""Barbus"". They are usually found in gravel and rocky-bottomed slow-flowing waters with high dissolved oxygen content. A typical adult barbel will range from 25 to 100 cm in length and weigh anywhere between 200 g and 10 kg, although weights of 200 g are more common. Babies weigh 100–150 g. Barbel roe is poisonous and causes vomiting and diarrhoea in some people. However, the fish itself can be eaten and recipes are available in The Illustrated London Cookery Book by Frederick Bishop. The name barbel"
"include the catfish, carp, goatfish, hagfish, sturgeon, zebrafish and some species of shark. The Pimelodidae are a family of catfishes (order Siluriformes) commonly known as the long-whiskered catfishes. Anurognathid pterosaurs have a rugose (wrinkled) jaw texture that has been interpreted as the attachment sites for vibrissae, though actual vibrissae have not been recorded. Whiskers Whiskers or vibrissae (; singular: vibrissa; ) are a type of mammalian hair that are typically characterised, anatomically, by their long length, large and well-innervated hair follicle, and by having an identifiable representation in the somatosensory cortex of the brain. They are specialised for tactile sensing"
"Whipnose angler The whipnose anglers are a family, Gigantactinidae, of deep-sea anglerfishes. The family name is derived from the Greek words ""gigas"", meaning ""big"", and ""aktis"", meaning ""ray"". They are distinguished by the presence of a remarkably long lure (the illicium), which may be longer than the body of the fish. Whipnose angler females are easily recognizable because they have an elongated shape and a small head. Their illicium length is an average of one to four times the size of their standard length. The family includes 22 species in two genera. Like the other ceratioid groups, little is known"
"Whiskers Whiskers or vibrissae (; singular: vibrissa; ) are a type of mammalian hair that are typically characterised, anatomically, by their long length, large and well-innervated hair follicle, and by having an identifiable representation in the somatosensory cortex of the brain. They are specialised for tactile sensing (other types of hair operate as more crude tactile sensors). Vibrissae grow in various places on most mammals, including all primates except humans. In medicine, the term vibrissae also refers to the thick hairs found inside human nostrils. Vibrissae (derived from the Latin ""vibrio"" meaning to vibrate) typically grow in groups in different"
"Sawfish Sawfishes, also known as carpenter sharks, are a family of rays characterized by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth, arranged in a way that resembles a saw. They are among the largest fish with some species reaching lengths of about . They are found worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions in coastal marine and brackish estuarine waters, as well as freshwater rivers and lakes. They should not be confused with sawsharks (order Pristiophoriformes) or the extinct sclerorhynchids (order Sclerorhynchiformes) which have a similar appearance, or swordfish (family Xiphiidae) which have a similar"
"Barbel (anatomy) In fish anatomy and turtle anatomy, a barbel is a slender, whiskerlike sensory organ near the mouth. Fish that have barbels include the catfish, the carp, the goatfish, the hagfish, the sturgeon, the zebrafish (""Danio rerio"") and some species of shark such as the sawshark. Barbels house the taste buds of such fish and are used to search for food in murky water. The word ""barbel"" comes from the Middle Latin ""barbula"", for ""little beard."" Barbels are sometimes erroneously referred to as ""barbs"", which are found in bird feathers for flight. Barbels may be located in a variety"
"carp gudgeons. However, recent genetic research suggests that the carp gudgeons are a cryptic species complex composed of at least four species and many hybrids; their taxonomy is extremely complicated, unresolved, and not accurately reflected by current scientific and common names. Many researchers have now resorted to referring to them as simply ""carp gudgeon (""Hypseleotris"" spp.)"" until their taxonomy is resolved. Despite their common name, carp gudgeon are in no way related to carp (""Cyprinus carpio"") or other members of the Cyprinidae family. The introduced parasite Asian fish tapeworm ""Bothriocephalus acheilognathi"" had caused significant fish kills of the species in"
"as filamentous algae. Young fish are preyed on by northern pike, muskellunge, walleye and largemouth bass and larger fish are caught by recreational fishernen. The highfin carpsucker competes with catfish and does not thrive in rivers with high levels of siltation. The highfin carpsucker is generally around long, with a maximum recorded length of . A silvery fish, it receives its specific name ""velifer"" from its exceptionally long dorsal fin. It can live for about twelve years. Highfin carpsuckers can be found throughout most of the eastern part of the United States and partially west of the Mississippi River. They"
"wide geographical range. Some consider all cyprinid fishes carp, and the family Cyprinidae itself is often known as the carp family. In colloquial use, carp usually refers only to several larger cyprinid species such as ""Cyprinus carpio"" (common carp), ""Carassius carassius"" (Crucian carp), ""Ctenopharyngodon idella"" (grass carp), ""Hypophthalmichthys molitrix"" (silver carp), and ""Hypophthalmichthys nobilis"" (bighead carp). Carp have long been an important food fish to humans. Several species such as the various goldfish breeds and the domesticated common carp variety known as koi have been popular ornamental fishes. As a result, carp have been introduced to various locations, though with"
"Western carp gudgeon The western carp gudgeon (""Hypseleotris klunzingeri"") is one of several carp gudgeon species. Carp gudgeons are very small perciform fish (similar in size, shape and colour) found in the Australian Murray-Darling River system, mainly in lowland environments, but some have been observed in upland environments. They are often found in small creeks, as well as billabongs and the edges of larger rivers. They prefer water 1 to 2 m deep with aquatic weed and structure provided by rocks or sunken timber (usually the latter). Like many other Murray-Darling native fish species, western carp gudgeon have crossed the"
"grow to lengths of . The specific name and the common name honour ""Walter V. Fisher"" of Stanford University. Fisher's seahorse Hippocampus fisheri, commonly known as Fisher's seahorse, or the Hawaiian seahorse, is a species of fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is known from the Hawaiian Islands, although previous misidentifications indicated species occurrences in Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat preferences are unknown, but it has been found far away from shore and at depths greater than . Feeding habits are also unknown, but individuals are expected to feed on small crustaceans similar to other seahorses. They are also expected"
"occurred. A DNA-based analysis of these fish places the Rasborinae as the basal lineage with the Cyprininae as a sister clade to the Leuciscinae. The subfamilies Acheilognathinae, Gobioninae, and Leuciscinae are monophyletic. Subfamily Probarbinae Subfamily Labeoninae Subfamily Torinae Subfamily Smiliogastrinae Subfamily Cyprininae [incl. Barbinae] Subfamily Danioninae Subfamily Leptobarbinae Subfamily Xenocypridinae [incl. Cultrinae & Squaliobarbinae] Subfamily Tincinae Subfamily Acheilognathinae (bitterlings) Subfamily Gobioninae Subfamily Tanichthyinae Subfamily Leuciscinae [incl. Alburninae] Cyprinidae The Cyprinidae are the family of freshwater fishes, collectively called cyprinids, that includes the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives (for example, the barbs and barbels). Also commonly called the ""carp"
"Carp Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. The cypriniformes (family Cyprinidae) are traditionally grouped with the Characiformes, Siluriformes, and Gymnotiformes to create the superorder Ostariophysi, since these groups share some common features. These features include being found predominantly in fresh water and possessing Weberian ossicles, an anatomical structure derived from the first five anterior-most vertebrae, and their corresponding ribs and neural crests. The third anterior-most pair of ribs is in contact with the extension of the labyrinth and the posterior with the swim"
"Carp fishing Carp is a common name for various species of freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. They have been introduced to various locations around the world, though with mixed results. Izaak Walton said about carp in ""The Compleat Angler"", ""The carp is the queen of rivers; a stately, good, and a very subtil fish; that was not at first bred, nor hath been long in England, but is now naturalised"". Good carp fishing can be found in many different types of water. Many find rivers to provide some"
"only two days in early March of every year. The local people called """"Pla Kong"""" (;lit: ""pile fishes"") is a natural phenomenon that occurs rarely. Hypsibarbus vernayi Hypsibarbus vernayi is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ""Hypsibarbus"". The specific name references Arthur S. Vernay, an English adventurer who collected the type specimen. The species can attain a maximum length of 21.6 cm and a maximum weight of 250 g. The species is a freshwater fish and occurs in the basins of the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong rivers in Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia. In"
"Several species of the drum, or croaker, family (Sciaenidae) are also called whiting, among them the northern kingfish (""Menticirrhus saxatilis""). Whiting and related cod species are plagued by parasites. These include the cod worm (""Lernaeocera branchialis""), a copepod crustacean that clings to the gills or the fish and metamorphoses into a plump, sinusoidal, wormlike body, with a coiled mass of egg strings at the rear. Merlangius Merlangius merlangus, commonly known as whiting or merling, is an important food fish in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean and the northern Mediterranean, western Baltic, and Black Sea. In English-speaking countries outside the whiting's"
"Wreckfish The wreckfish are a family, Polyprionidae, of perciform fish. They are deep-water marine fish and can be found on the ocean bottom, where they inhabit caves and shipwrecks (thus their common name). Their scientific name is from Greek ""poly"" meaning ""many"" and ""prion"" meaning ""saw"", a references to their prominent spiny fins. They stay together in schools of at least five. Wreckfish (""Polyprion americanus"") are a long-lived commercial species in the Mediterranean, the south-eastern Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean. The fish is commonly known as ""chernia"" in Spanish-speaking Latin America, and as ""cherne"" in Portugal. The six species in"
"Great Dividing Range through natural river capture events and are found in a number of East Coast drainages, from the Hunter River system in northern New South Wales to the Fitzroy River system in central Queensland. Western carp gudgeon are small fish, averaging 30–40 mm long, though very large specimens may approach 60 mm. Usually, their bodies are yellowish to clear with subtle, dark grey blotches, with semitranslucent fins. Males develop spectacular spawning colours in summer, namely a more metallic-bronze body colour with a red stripe through the caudal (tail), anal, and spiny and soft dorsal fins. The red stripe"
"Cyprinidae The Cyprinidae are the family of freshwater fishes, collectively called cyprinids, that includes the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives (for example, the barbs and barbels). Also commonly called the ""carp family"", or ""minnow family"", Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse known fish family and the largest vertebrate animal family in general, with about 3,000 living and extinct species but only 1,270 still live to this day. They range from about 12 mm to 2.5 meters ""Catlocarpio siamensis."" This certain family of fish is one of the only that do not take care of their eggs. In"
"Sardine ""Sardine"" and ""pilchard"" are common names used to refer to various small, oily fish in the herring family Clupeidae. The term ""sardine"" was first used in English during the early 15th century and may come from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, around which sardines were once abundant. The terms ""sardine"" and ""pilchard” are not precise, and what is meant depends on the region. The United Kingdom's Sea Fish Industry Authority, for example, classifies sardines as young pilchards. One criterion suggests fish shorter in length than are sardines, and larger fish are pilchards. The FAO/WHO Codex standard for canned sardines"
"Hypseleotris Hypseleotris is a genus of fishes in the family Eleotridae. Most are from fresh water in Australia and New Guinea, but species in fresh and brackish water are found around islands in the western Indian Ocean, southern and eastern Africa, southern and eastern Asia, and Pacific islands. The largest species reaches a length of . They are sometimes seen in the aquarium trade; especially ""H. compressa"". In Australia they are known as carp gudgeons. The assemblage of species of this genus which occurs in the basin of the Murray-Darling river system is made up of sexually reproducing species and"
"gou, grunt, grunter, grinder, wuss fish, gooble gobble and croaker, and is commonly known as sheephead or sheepshead or sunfish in parts of Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Freshwater drum are the only North American member of their family to exclusively inhabit freshwater (freshwater family members in genera ""Pachypops"", ""Pachyurus"", ""Petilipinnis"" and ""Plagioscion"" are from South America, while ""Boesemania"" is Asian). Their great distribution range goes as far north as the Hudson Bay, and reaches as far south as Guatemala. Their longitudinal distribution goes as far east as the eastern Appalachians and stretches as far west into"
"Ichthyosaur Ichthyosaurs (Greek for ""fish lizard"" – ιχθυς or ""ichthys"" meaning ""fish"" and σαυρος or ""sauros"" meaning ""lizard"") are large marine reptiles. Ichthyosaurs belong to the order known as Ichthyosauria or Ichthyopterygia ('fish flippers' – a designation introduced by Sir Richard Owen in 1840, although the term is now used more for the parent clade of the Ichthyosauria). Ichthyosaurs thrived during much of the Mesozoic era; based on fossil evidence, they first appeared around 250 million years ago (Ma) and at least one species survived until about 90 million years ago, into the Late Cretaceous. During the early Triassic period,"
"Sweeper Sweepers are small, tropical marine (occasionally brackish) perciform fish of the family Pempheridae. Found in the western Atlantic Ocean and Indo-Pacific region, the family contains about 26 species in two genera. One species (""Pempheris xanthoptera"") is the target of subsistence fisheries in Japan, where the fish is much enjoyed for its taste. Sweepers are occasionally kept in marine aquaria. Deeply keeled, compressed bodies and large eyes typify sweepers, their form somewhat like hatchetfish; both cycloid and ctenoid scales may be present. The small, short dorsal fin begins before the body's midpoint and may have four to seven spines; the"
"Busycon Busycon is a genus of very large edible sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Busyconidae. These snails are commonly known in the United States as ""whelks"" or ""Busycon whelks"". Less commonly they are loosely, and somewhat misleadingly, called ""conchs"". ""Busycon"" comes from the Greek ""bousykon"" meaning ""large fig"", from ""bous"" meaning ""cow"" and ""sykon"" meaning ""fig"". Shells of species in this genus can grow to a length of 40 cm. They all have a long siphonal canal. The shells are generally a solid cream, light grey or tan in color, however the shell of the lightning whelk"
"Hawkfish The hawkfishes are strictly tropical, perciform marine fishes of the family Cirrhitidae associated with the coral reefs of the western and eastern Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. They share many morphological features with the scorpionfish of the family Scorpaenidae. Hawkfishes have large heads with thick, somewhat elongated bodies. Their dorsal fins are merged, with the first consisting of 10 connected spines. At the tip of each spine are several trailing filaments, hence the family name Cirrhitidae, from the Latin ""cirrus"" meaning ""fringe"". Their tail fins are rounded and truncated, and their pectoral fins are enlarged and scaleless. Their scales may be"
"Pimelodidae The Pimelodidae, commonly known as the long-whiskered catfishes, are a family of catfishes (order Siluriformes). The family Pimelodidae has undergone much revision. Currently, it contains about 30 genera and about 90 recognized and known but unnamed species. Wikipedia lists 109 species in this family. The low-eye catfish (previously family Hypophthalmidae), and thus the genus ""Hypophthalmus"", which contains four species, was reclassified with the pimelodids. This family previously included fish that are now classified under Pseudopimelodidae (previously subfamily Pseudopimelodinae) and Heptapteridae (previously subfamily Rhamdiinae). This family also previously included ""Conorhynchos conirostris"", currently ""incertae sedis"". However, a molecular analysis has shown"
"Halfbeak The halfbeaks, also called spipe fish or spipefish (family Hemiramphidae) are a geographically widespread and numerically abundant family of epipelagic fish inhabiting warm waters around the world. The halfbeaks are named for their distinctive jaws, in which the lower jaws are significantly longer than the upper jaws. The similar viviparous halfbeaks (family Zenarchopteridae) have often been included in this family. Though not commercially important themselves, these forage fish support artisanal fisheries and local markets worldwide. They are also fed upon by other commercially important predatory fishes, such as billfishes, mackerels, and sharks. In 1775, Carl Linnaeus was the first"
"from the Greek ""brachys"" (""short"") and ""oura"" (""tail""). The name ""whaler"" originated in the 19th century, applied by the crews of whaling vessels in the Pacific who saw large sharks of various species congregating around harpooned whale carcasses. This species may also be referred to as black-tipped whaler, cocktail shark or cocktail whaler, or New Zealand whaler, as well as by the shortened ""bronze"", ""bronzie"", or ""cocktail"". Günther originally referred to four syntypes: a stuffed specimen from Antarctica and another from New Zealand, which have since been lost, and two fetuses from Australia that were later discovered to be bull"
"Soft-shell clam Soft-shell clams (American English) or sand gaper (British English/Europe), scientific name Mya arenaria, popularly called ""steamers"", ""softshells"", ""longnecks"", ""piss clams"", ""Ipswich clams"", or ""Essex clams"" are a species of edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Myidae. These clams live buried in the mud on tidal mudflats. They are well known as a food item on the coast of New England in the Western Atlantic Ocean; however, the range extends much farther north to Canada and south to the Southern states. They are also found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, for example in the UK,"
"the median fins. Flagfin shiner The flagfin shiner (""Pteronotropis signipinnis"") is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae (minnows), in the order Cypriniformes (carp). This freshwater species is benthopelagic and usually occurs over sand near vegetation, in creeks, small rivers, and flowing pools and runs of headwaters. They are found in the United States in the Apalachicola river in Florida, Pearl River in Mississippi, and parts of Louisiana. They are also found in Alabama but occur rarely. It is small and colourful, growing to between 40 and 55 mm. The body tapers to a narrow caudal peduncle. Much"
"Nassarius Nassarius, common name nassa mud snails (USA) or dog whelks (UK), is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. They are scavengers. The name is derived from the Latin word ""nassa"", meaning a wickerbasket with a narrow neck, for catching fish. ""Nassarius"" would then mean ""someone who uses such a wickerbasket for catching fish"". Species within this genus are found worldwide. These snails usually live on mud flats or sand flats, intertidally or subtidally. Most ""Nassarius"" species are very active scavengers, feeding on crabs and carrion as dead fish, etc. They"
"millions of years. These are among the most basal lineages of living cyprinids. Other ""rasborines"" are apparently distributed across the diverse lineages of the family. The validity and circumscription of proposed subfamilies like the Labeoninae or Squaliobarbinae also remain doubtful, although the latter do appear to correspond to a distinct lineage. The sometimes-seen grouping of the large-headed carps (Hypophthalmichthyinae) with ""Xenocypris"", though, seems quite in error. More likely, the latter are part of the Cultrinae. The entirely paraphyletic ""Barbinae"" and the disputed Labeoninae might be better treated as part of the Cyprininae, forming a close-knit group whose internal relationships are"