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FishBase Exercises – 2013 Session
Name:
1a
In which genus was Aplocheilichthys spilauchen originally placed?
1b
Who first described this species and when did this happen?
1c
How many junior synonyms do exist for this species?
1d
Describe the term ‘junior synonym’ in your own words.
2a
Find out, by using the ‘Glossary’, which family is known for its ability to ‘fly’ out of the water?
2b
How many species are currently known in this family?
2c
Which fins are enlarged in this family, giving it the opportunity to make gliding flights?
3.
What is the value (in cents) of the Tanzanian stamp with a barred mudskipper on it?
4a
What is the mouth position of the giant trevally?
4b
Which diseases have been reported in this species?
5.
What is the sixth oldest fish in the world?
6.
How many deep-water fish species live below 3000 m (> 3000m) in the Antarctic region?
7a
How many different food items (Food I; incl. ‘others’) have been found in Brycinus
macrolepidotus?
7b
Which ones?
7c
What is nekton?
7d
What are the common names of this species in Ghana?
8.
What is the reproductive load for Oreochromis mossambicus, given the available data in
FishBase?
9a
What is the valid name of Chrysichthys velifer?
9b
Why is the name of the author of C. maurus between brackets?
10a
What is the type locality of Raiamas scarciensis (river system + coordinates + country)? (use the
link to the Catalog of Fishes)
10b What kind of type(s) do exist for this species and what is(are) its(their) number(s)?
10c
Which of these types is the name-bearing type and was used for the original description of
the species?
11. Why are parrotfishes so difficult to maintain in aquaria?
12. How many species are used in aquaculture in Hawaii (USA)?
13a
What is the most northern point in West Africa where Hepsetus odoe is found (locality +
country + coordinates)?
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13b Who collected the specimen here?
14. How many species and families have been reported in the Bia river basin?
15a
What is the highest value for the heritability (h²) of the trait ‘growth rate’ for Oreochromis
mossambicus?
16.
Find the average brain weights and average encephalization coefficients of following fish:
Amphiprion melanopus (coral), Malacocephalus laevis (deep-water), Spratelloides delicatulus
(herring), Carcharodon carcharias (shark) and Latimeria chalumnae (coelacanth). How can
you relate your findings with the behavior, habitat, … of these fishes?
17a
How many species are considered to be dangerous in Swaziland (‘potential pest’ not
included)? Which species and why?
17b Which reference(s) (number + author – year – title – source) document the danger of
this/these species?
18a
What is the capital of Tanzania?
18b What are longitude and latitude coordinates of this capital
19a
How many strains of Oreochromis niloticus do exist?
19b What was the size of the founding stock with number ORNILED021?
20
What is the type-species for the genus Pungu? (use the link to the Catalog of Fishes)