Glossary questions and requests

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 05 Jul 2006, 20:16

Been pretty quiet here, so I thought this one could be added:

Condition - To prepare fish for spawning, for example by feeding particularly meaty/nutritious food.

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Mats

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 06 Jul 2006, 14:49

Quite right you are, Mats! In it goes.

Amanda

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 10 Jul 2006, 14:11

I mentioned this here a while back, but can you add an entry for all the linked in catelog page terms like distribution, tankmates and so on.

See also

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... hp?p=93355

The general idea being that when you click on the link on the left hand side of the catelog page (for example http://www.planetcatfish.com/core/gloss ... fic%20name), you get a glossary definition of what that terms means.

If there are some that aren't really glossary material then they should go in a FAQ entry once I get that off the ground too.

Cheers,

Jools

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 10 Jul 2006, 19:25

Ah, the FAQ's!

Amanda

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 21 Jul 2006, 03:15

Two that came up today that should have been in a long time ago:

Evertible - Can be turned (inside) out.

Interopercular - Between (behind) the gillcovers.

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Mats

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 21 Jul 2006, 13:07

A couple of other words that I think should be in there:

Fecund - Species with high reproductive rate.

Fecundity - The (potential) rate of reproduction of a species.

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Mats

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 21 Jul 2006, 18:14

I'll get to them this weekend. Thanks, Mats!

Amanda

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 22 Jul 2006, 14:52

MatsP wrote: Interopercular - Between (behind) the gillcovers.

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Mats

Mats,
Should we maybe define:
Interopercle: One of a series of bones which makes up the Operculum.

I can link "Operculum" to the existing definition. Please feel free to add to this.

Amanda

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 23 Jul 2006, 16:32

Here are some of the definitions from the Cat-eLog:

Family: A taxonomic grouping between Order and Genus. A group of related Genera.

Genus: (plural: Genera) A taxonomic grouping between Family and Species. A group of related Species.

Species: A taxonomic grouping below Genus. A group or population sharing a gene pool.

Common Name: A non-scientific name for a certain species. Common names may vary by location and/or language and often cause confusion.

Scientific Name: Latin-based nomenclature used by scientists to identify a species. A species may only have one scientific name to eliminate confusion.

Type Locality: The geographic location of origin for a species.

Pronounciation: The correct way to say a word.

Etymology: The origins of a word.

Size: The length of a fish. See SL and TL.

Identification: What to look for when trying to find out what type of species you are looking at.

Distribution: An indication of how wide-spread or abundant a species is.

Feeding: See Herbivore, Carnivore and Limnivore.

Furniture: The way to decorate a tank. Also see bogwood and substrate.

Compatibility: The ability of a species to live with others.

Breeding: The measures required for a male and female from a certain species to produce offspring.

Please feel free to make suggestions. I'm not at all sure about "genus", "family" and "species." I'll get these first and then on to the "References", "Cool Links", "Offsite Resources" and "Hits."

Amanda

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 23 Jul 2006, 16:45

Sorry, I'm an idiot, I edited Mats post rather than add mine.

Type locality: The place where the *link*holotype specimen used to describe the species was found.

Reference: Where the original description of the species was published. With this, a (scientific/university) library can find the original description. May also contain further reading on points raised on the page.

Jools

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 23 Jul 2006, 16:56

Some edits:

Genus: (plural: Genera) A taxonomic grouping between Family and Species. A group of related Species.

I would have two entries genus and genera with the definition for the form being "The plural of genus".

Species: A taxonomic grouping below Genus. A group or population sharing a gene pool.

Common Name:The vernacular name for a species. Common names may vary by location and/or language and often cause confusion. Different species can have the same common name and one species can have several common names.

Etymology: The origin or meaning of a word.

Size: The adult length of a fish in SL. See SL and TL.

Distribution:An indication of how widespread or abundant a species is.

Feeding: Advice on what this species eats. See Herbivore, Carnivore and Limnivore.

Furniture: The way to decorate a tank. Also see bogwood and substrate.

Compatibility: The ability of a species to live with others.

Breeding: The measures required for a male and female from a certain species to produce offspring.

hits: A simple counter of how often a particular data sheet, image or article has been viewed.

Jools

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 24 Jul 2006, 18:58

I'll get all these in this afternoon. Thanks, Jools and Mats.

Amanda

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 24 Jul 2006, 21:16

bronzefry wrote:I'll get all these in this afternoon. Thanks, Jools and Mats.
Amanda

If it's not too much bother, could you also check they link OK from the appropriate part of the cat-elog pages?

Jools

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 26 Jul 2006, 21:21

The following Cat-eLog links worked:
Scientific Name
Common Name
Type Locality
Size
Hits
pH
Feeding
Distribution
Furniture
Compatibility
Breeding

The following didn't work because I misspelllllled the word:
Pronounciation....I mean Pronunciation

Synonyms didn't work probably because the word is defined as "Synonym."

I don't know why these didn't work:
Identification
References

I need to define the following:
Sexing
Cool Links
Offsite Resources
Temperature
Suggested Tankmates
Other Parameters
General Remarks

Are there any that I've missed?
Amanda

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 27 Jul 2006, 12:15

Identification fails because it tries to find a label "Identification Notes" rather than "Identification".

References in the Cat-eLog page, Reference in the glossary, so same problem as Synonym(s).

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Mats

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 27 Jul 2006, 14:59

New entry:

HL - Short form of Head Length. Head length is often used to give size references, suchas eye (orbital) size is given as a percentage of Head Length.

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Mats

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 27 Jul 2006, 16:53

Periphyton - Algae growing on the substrate, microscopic plants and animals attached to the substrate. See also Aufwuchs.

I just added a statement "Feeds on periphyton", which I didn't understand, so I thought we may need it in the glossary...

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Mats

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 27 Jul 2006, 17:28

A couple of reference works:

CLOFFSCA - Checklist of Freshwater Fish in South and Central America. A book listing the species found in freshwater in South and Central America, with brief reference to original description, synonyms, distribution and max size.

COF - Catalog of Fishes. A list of all species of fish. Can be found online here: http://www.calacademy.org/research/Icht ... atmain.asp

Fishbase - Universal computerized database of fishes, available online at http://www.fishbase.org.

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Mats

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 27 Jul 2006, 19:38

Thanks, Mats! It's nice to see this coming to life again.

Here are some of the other Cat-eLog definitions:

Sexing: How to differentiate a male from a female of a certain species.

Cool Links: Offramps of interest on the information superhighway.

Offsite Resources: Places other than Planet Catfish with useful information on a certain species.

Temperature: The range of warmth a species can tolerate, noted in both degrees Celcius and Farenheit.

Suggested Tankmates: Compatible fish for a certain species.

General Remarks: Notes of interest on a species.

Other Parameters: Also see General Remarks. May include water hardness, water movement, seasonal variations and husbandry difficulties encountered.

Please feel free to comment!
Amanda

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 28 Jul 2006, 10:32

How about...

CLOFFSCA - Checklist of Freshwater Fish in South and Central America. A book listing the species found in freshwater in South and Central America, with brief reference to original description, synonyms, distribution and max size. The data in this book can also be found in FishBase.

and link fishbase.

I will look into the other linking things too...

Jools

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 28 Jul 2006, 13:28

bronzefry wrote:Other Parameters: Also see General Remarks. May include water hardness, water movement, seasonal variations and husbandry difficulties encountered.

Please feel free to comment!
Amanda

I'd go with:

Other Parameters: Also see General Remarks. May include water hardness, conductivity, water movement, seasonal variations and water specific husbandry difficulties encountered.

Really liked the off site resources one!

Jolls

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 28 Jul 2006, 19:15

Links from the cat-elog pages for References and Synonyms have been changed to the singular. Identification Notes has been changed to Identification.

Ok now?

Jools

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 29 Jul 2006, 16:16

Thanks, Jools. The above go in this afternoon(or evening, depending on your time zone). I happened to stumble onto a different glossary in a book I already have. I think there may be some other words to add. Has anybody thought of a way to add hours to the day? I need them.

Amanda

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 29 Jul 2006, 18:16

May I make a suggestion?
Head Length: Abbr. HL. The distance from the tip of the snout to the end of the operculum.

Snout: The nose area.

For some reason, snout got lost in all of this!

Amanda

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 30 Jul 2006, 19:05

Here are some more words:
Husbandry: Seeing to the overall care and welfare of an animal.

Adhesive Spawner: A species that lays eggs that stick to a surface.

Cave Spawner: A species that lays eggs in a cave.

Immunity: The ability of an organism to overcome a pathogen.

Mimicry: The ability of a species to imitate another's behavior or appearance. Some species may imitate an inanimate object, such as a leaf or a branch to blend in with the background to avoid predation.

Morph: A variation or a different form. Example: Longer fins or a different color on the same species.

Pigmentation: The substance that gives a plant or animal its color.

Planaria: A flatworm that often sets up residence in an aquarium and is considered a nuisance.

Amanda

ghost716 · Post by **ghost716** » 04 Aug 2006, 01:02

I have one that I couldn't find anywhere on the internet, finally had to email Jon Armbruster.
SPINELET- a locking mechanism found at the base of and strongly adhered to the dorsal spine and holds the dorsal fin erect. Tracy

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 04 Aug 2006, 08:58

bronzefry wrote:Snout: The nose area.

What's the difference between snout and rostrum? Maybe add a "See also rostrum" to the above entry?

Jools

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 04 Aug 2006, 19:32

Doh! That's why we didn't put snout in the glossary.

Tankbuster: A fish that grows too large for the average home aquarium.
Amanda

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 09 Aug 2006, 14:06

ghost716 wrote:I have one that I couldn't find anywhere on the internet, finally had to email Jon Armbruster.
SPINELET- a locking mechanism found at the base of and strongly adhered to the dorsal spine and holds the dorsal fin erect. Tracy

Thanks, Tracy!

Amanda

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 10 Aug 2006, 11:56

I've also put a tiny link in the cat-elog data sheet that links SL to the definition in the glossary.

Jools