Varicorhinus
Encyclopedia
Varicorhinus is a genus of cyprinid
fish that is found in Africa
. There are currently 37 species in this genus.
Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
fish that is found in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. There are currently 37 species in this genus.
List of Species
- Varicorhinus altipinnis Banister & PollMax PollMax Fernand Leon Poll was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae.In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika....
, 1973 - Varicorhinus ansorgii BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1906 - Varicorhinus axelrodi Getahun, Stiassny & Teugels, 2004
- Varicorhinus beso RüppellEduard RüppellWilhelm Peter Eduard Simon Rüppell was a German naturalist and explorer. Rüppell is occasionally transliterated to "Rueppell" for the English alphabet....
, 1835 - Varicorhinus brauni PellegrinJacques PellegrinJacques Pellegrin was a French zoologist.Pellegrin was born in Paris, and studied natural history. In 1894 he became assistant chairman of zoology at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, replacing Léon Vaillant .He got his doctorates in medicine and science...
, 1935 - Varicorhinus capoetoides PellegrinJacques PellegrinJacques Pellegrin was a French zoologist.Pellegrin was born in Paris, and studied natural history. In 1894 he became assistant chairman of zoology at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, replacing Léon Vaillant .He got his doctorates in medicine and science...
, 1938 - Varicorhinus clarkeae Banister, 1984
- Varicorhinus dimidiatus Tweddle & P. H. Skelton, 1998
- Varicorhinus ensifer BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1910 - Varicorhinus fimbriatus Holly, 1926
- Varicorhinus iphthimostoma Banister & PollMax PollMax Fernand Leon Poll was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae.In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika....
, 1973 - Varicorhinus jaegeri Holly, 1930
- Varicorhinus jubae Banister, 1984
- Varicorhinus latirostris BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1910 - Varicorhinus leleupanusVaricorhinus leleupanusVaricorhinus leleupanus is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.It is found only in Burundi.Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, and inland deltas.-Source:* Ntakimazi, G. 2005. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
Matthes, 1959 - Varicorhinus longidorsalis PellegrinJacques PellegrinJacques Pellegrin was a French zoologist.Pellegrin was born in Paris, and studied natural history. In 1894 he became assistant chairman of zoology at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, replacing Léon Vaillant .He got his doctorates in medicine and science...
, 1935 - Varicorhinus lufupensis Banister & R. G. Bailey, 1979
- Varicorhinus macrolepidotus PellegrinJacques PellegrinJacques Pellegrin was a French zoologist.Pellegrin was born in Paris, and studied natural history. In 1894 he became assistant chairman of zoology at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, replacing Léon Vaillant .He got his doctorates in medicine and science...
, 1928 - Varicorhinus mariae Holly, 1926
- Varicorhinus maroccanusVaricorhinus maroccanusVaricorhinus maroccanus is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.It is found only in Morocco.-Source:* Crivelli, A.J. 2005. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
(Günther, 1902) - Varicorhinus nelspruitensis Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1911 (Incomati chiselmouth)
- Varicorhinus pellegrini Bertin & Estève, 1948
- Varicorhinus platystomus Pappenheim, 1914 (Rwandese carp)
- Varicorhinus pungweensis Jubb, 1959 (Pungwe chiselmouth)
- Varicorhinus robertsi Banister, 1984
- Varicorhinus ruandaeVaricorhinus ruandaeVaricorhinus ruandae is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.It is found only in Rwanda.Its natural habitat is rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Ntakimazi, G. & Vreven, E. 2005. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
Pappenheim, 1914 - Varicorhinus ruwenzorii (PellegrinJacques PellegrinJacques Pellegrin was a French zoologist.Pellegrin was born in Paris, and studied natural history. In 1894 he became assistant chairman of zoology at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, replacing Léon Vaillant .He got his doctorates in medicine and science...
, 1909) - Varicorhinus sandersi BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1912 - Varicorhinus semireticulatus PellegrinJacques PellegrinJacques Pellegrin was a French zoologist.Pellegrin was born in Paris, and studied natural history. In 1894 he became assistant chairman of zoology at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, replacing Léon Vaillant .He got his doctorates in medicine and science...
, 1924 - Varicorhinus steindachneri BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1910 - Varicorhinus stenostoma BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1910 - Varicorhinus tornieri SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1906 - Varicorhinus upembensis Banister & R. G. Bailey, 1979
- Varicorhinus varicostoma BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1910 - Varicorhinus werneri Holly, 1929
- Varicorhinus wittei Banister & PollMax PollMax Fernand Leon Poll was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae.In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika....
, 1973 - Varicorhinus xyrocheilus Tweddle & P. H. Skelton, 1998