Biology:Schindleria praematura
| Schindleria praematura | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Schindleria |
| Species: | S. praematura
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| Binomial name | |
| Schindleria praematura Schindler, 1930[2]
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Hemiramphus praematurus Schindler, 1930 | |
Schindleria praematura, Schindler's fish is a species of neotenic goby which was formerly placed in the monogeneric family Schindleriidae but which is currently classified within the Gobiidae.[4] It is associated with reefs and has an Indo-Pacific distribution from South Africa and Madagascar to Hawaii and the sea mounts of the South Pacific.[3] The generic name and the common name honour the Germany zoologist Otto Schindler (1906–1959) who described the species.[5]
In popular culture
The song "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)" by the British rock group Yes, from their 1971 album Fragile, refers to this species, albeit with an incorrect spelling of the species name. The genus name is sung as shine-duh-leer-ee-ah by bassist Chris Squire and vocalist Jon Anderson, in order to fit the song's melody. The Fish was Squire's nickname, given to him by band mate Bill Bruford, who has commented on how Squire spent long periods in the bathroom while they shared a house together in Fulham[6] and how, in the early days of Yes' career, he once accidentally flooded a hotel room in Oslo, Norway, while taking a shower.[7]
References
- ↑ Larson, H.K.; Murdy, E. (2010). "Schindleria praematura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T154836A4646866. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154836A4646866.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/154836/4646866.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Schindleria praematura". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=41490.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Schindleria praematura" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ↑ J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. pp. 752. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. https://sites.google.com/site/fotw5th/.
- ↑ "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (r-z)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 24 July 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/gobiiformes7/.
- ↑ The Classic Artists Series 3: Yes.
- ↑ "NFTE: Interview with Chris Squire". http://www.nfte.org/interviews/0165_Squire.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q13651101 entry
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