Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792), climbing perch (Anabantidae), and its discovery in India

IF 0.3 4区 哲学 Q3 HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Dmitry D. Zworykin
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This paper examines the history of discovery, early research and description of Anabas testudineus ( Bloch, 1792 ) (Anabantidae), an amphibious fish from southern India that was said to climb palm trees and so has been dubbed the “climbing perch”. Amphibious fishes constitute one of the most unusual groups of aquatic creatures since they can spend part of their life in terrestrial habitats. The first reports of such fishes date back to Antiquity, but with the onset of the Age of Discovery, naturalists were able to find actual examples of tropical amphibious fishes and send preserved specimens to Europe. A fish which could move overland and was rumoured to clamber up tree trunks became known to European naturalists through the efforts of a variety of people. Many of them were amateur naturalists whose main activities included politics, commerce and missionary work. The species was described by Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723–1799) in 1792, but this would not have been possible if the Reverend Christoph Samuel John (1747–1813) had not obtained specimens in India and sent them to Berlin. Around the same time, Lieutenant Dagobert Karl Daldorff ( fl. 1790–1802) documented the unusual amphibious behaviour of this fish. Thanks to others, Anabas testudineus was illustrated (albeit inaccurately) and the first scientific description published.
Anabas testudineus(Bloch,1792),攀援鲈鱼(Anabantidae)及其在印度的发现
本文考察了Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) (Anabantidae) (Anabas testudineus)的发现、早期研究和描述的历史。Anabas testudineus是一种来自印度南部的两栖鱼类,据说会爬上棕榈树,因此被称为“攀鲈”。两栖鱼类是最不寻常的水生生物之一,因为它们可以在陆地栖息地度过一生的一部分。关于这种鱼类的最早报道可以追溯到古代,但随着大航海时代的开始,博物学家们能够找到热带两栖鱼类的实际例子,并将保存完好的标本送到欧洲。一种可以在陆地上移动的鱼,据说可以爬上树干,通过各种各样的人的努力,欧洲博物学家才知道了这种鱼。他们中的许多人是业余博物学家,其主要活动包括政治、商业和传教工作。1792年,Marcus Elieser Bloch(1723-1799)描述了该物种,但如果不是牧师Christoph Samuel John(1747-1813)在印度获得标本并将其送到柏林,这是不可能的。大约在同一时间,达戈伯特·卡尔·达尔多夫中尉(fl. 1790-1802)记录了这种鱼不寻常的两栖行为。多亏了其他人的努力,才有了蜥蜴的插图(尽管不准确),并发表了第一个科学描述。
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Archives of Natural History
Archives of Natural History HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE-
CiteScore
0.40
自引率
50.00%
发文量
34
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Archives of Natural History (formerly the Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History) publishes peer-reviewed papers on the history and bibliography of natural history in its broadest sense, and in all periods and all cultures. This is taken to include botany, general biology, geology, palaeontology and zoology, the lives of naturalists, their publications, correspondence and collections, and the institutions and societies to which they belong. Bibliographical papers concerned with the study of rare books, manuscripts and illustrative material, and analytical and enumerative bibliographies are also published.
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