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Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
It has relatively sharp lower lip. Generally, the fish range from 25 to 40 centimetres (9.8 to 15.7 in) in length, and weigh about 1 kg (2.2 lb). However, specimens have been recorded up to 58.5 cm (23.0 in) long and 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) in weight. [4] The maximum recorded life span of the fish is 15 years. [5]
The gills of most teleost fish help to eliminate ammonia from the body, and fish live surrounded by water, but most still have a distinct bladder for storing waste fluid. The urinary bladder of teleosts is permeable to water, though this is less true for freshwater dwelling species than saltwater species.
Rhinorrhea (American English), also spelled rhinorrhoea or rhinorrhœa (British English), or informally runny nose is the free discharge of a thin mucus fluid from the nose; [1] it is a common condition. It is a common symptom of allergies or certain viral infections, such as the common cold or COVID-19.
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) world record sits at 6 pounds 9 ounces (3.0 kg) taken from the St. Joseph River in Michigan on December 2, 1989 by angler Ben Knoll. [7] [8]: 101–102 The longnose sucker is a freshwater fish native to North America, particularly found in rivers and lakes.
Chimaeras [1] are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes (/ k ɪ ˈ m ɛ r ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /), known informally as ghost sharks, rat fish, spookfish, or rabbit fish; the last three names are not to be confused with rattails, Opisthoproctidae, or Siganidae, respectively.
The family includes about 18 species. They are sometimes collectively called pufferfish, [3] not to be confused with the morphologically similar and closely related Tetraodontidae, which are more commonly given this name. They are found in shallow, temperate, and tropical seas worldwide.
Peters's elephant-nose fish (Gnathonemus petersii) is an African freshwater elephantfish in the genus Gnathonemus. Other names in English include elephantnose fish, long-nosed elephant fish, and Ubangi mormyrid, after the Ubangi River. The Latin name petersii is probably for the German naturalist Wilhelm Peters.