Results for “family”

family

Taxonomic rank below order and above genus. Contains one or more genera.

Used in 686 profiles

nuclear family

Post-spawning behaviour in which parental duties are shared by both male and female.

Used in 6 profiles

parental family

Behaviour in which both parents equally share the duties of broodcare.

andropodium

Modified, flexible anal fin rays present in males of some fish species (families Hemirhamphidae and Goodeidae) giving the fin a 'notched' appearance. Not used for insemination like the gonopodium in members of the family Poecillidae but to clasp the female during mating.

Used in 5 profiles

Asellus

Genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Asellidae. Contains the well-known 'water louse', Asellus aquaticus.

Used in 8 profiles

asteriscus

The smaller of the two otoliths found in the inner ear of many fishes but the larger in members of the family Cyprinidae.

bloodworm

The freshwater larvae of certain midges which appear bright red due to their high haemoglobin content. Some species of the non-biting Chironomidae family are produced commerically for fish food with the larvae frozen or freeze-dried.

Used in 1,068 profiles

chironomid

Any member of the Chironomidae, a family of nonbiting midges with larvae normally found in freshwater. The larvae of some species are produced commercially for fish food and commonly referred to as 'bloodworm'.

Used in 342 profiles

Gammarus

Large genus of amphipod crustacean in the family Gammaridae of which members occur in both fresh and salt water. An important source of food for many fishes.

Used in 2 profiles

genus

Taxonomic group into which a family is divided and which contains one or more species characterised by a shared trait or traits. The generic name is used, either alone or followed by one or two specific epithets, to form a binomen or trinomen.

Used in 1,386 profiles

incisiform

Having the form of or resembling a mammalian incisor tooth; chisel-shaped. Used in reference to the shape of teeth found in some fishes, e.g., certain members of the family Serrasalmidae.

lamina circularis

Bony process or plate at the base of the first ( unbranched ) and second ( first branched ) ray of the pectoral-fin in most male specimens of the family Cobitidae. It is also known as 'Canestrini's scale'.

Used in 24 profiles

mangrove tree

Tree or shrub of the families Rhizophoraceae and Verbenaceae or Avicenniaceae chiefly occurring in a mangrove swamp environment.

micro crab

Vernacular name for the tiny freshwater crab Limnopilos naiyanetri Chuang and Ng 1991, a member of the family Hymenosomatidae, or false spider crabs. It's native to Nakhon Pathom province, southern central Thailand and its body achieves a maximum diameter of around 1 cm. Completely aquatic and apparently spends its entire life cycle in fresh water.

monotypic

Used in reference to a taxonomic group containing only a single member, e.g., a monotypic genus or family.

Used in 123 profiles

Mycobacterium

Genus of gram-positive bacteria of the family Mycobacteriaceae, members of which cause tuberculosis in fishes and other animals.

nominotypical taxon

Nominal, subordinate taxon within a family, genus, or species group that contains the name-bearing type taxon within that group that has been divided.

objective synonym

Each of two or more synonyms referring to nominal taxa with the same name-bearing type, or, in the cases of family-group and genus-group taxa, referring to nominal taxa with name-bearing types whose own names are themselves objectively synonymous.

patronymic

Of or derived from a personal or family name.

pelvic disc

Disc-shaped modification of the pelvic fins, which are often fused, used to adhere to surfaces via suction. Present in certain fishes, especially members of the family Gobiidae. Also known as sucking disc.

Used in 31 profiles