Hi all, so as is not a surprise, I like my fish models. I have many, and have a certain type that I usually collect.
However, I also have a habit of getting all 'taxonomic' when I collect (I'm not necessarily a 'set' completist. but I do like my cladograms filled out...), and there are certain groups for which I have nothing--and also can't seem to find anything! Even the TAI doesn't list for (almost) any of them...of course, I have issues with the TAI groupings, but that's just me and my craziness!
I also know that many fish are missing, so I'm hoping that I just don't know about/haven't found some yet.
So first, the only one I have found a record of:
Beloniformes--I would really like a needlefish figure; the only one I know of is the MPC. Which is nice enough, but monochrome and costs too much for a small plastic fish. Any others?
(Okay, now it gets esoteric):
1) [strike]Alepocephaliformes (smoothheads, slickheads, tubeshoulders, etc) (formerly part of Osmeriiformes but apparently not so muych anymore...recently separated far from them in Alepocephali)
http://www.fishbase.ca/identification/specieslist.php?famcode=86&areacode=&spines=&fins=http://www.fishbase.ca/identification/specieslist.php?famcode=87&areacode=http://www.fishbase.ca/identification/specieslist.php?famcode=533&areacode=[/strike] FOUND!
2) 'Anotophysans' = Gonorhychiformes. Milkfish, Shellear, Kneria, Hingemouth and...others
http://www.fishbase.ca/identification/SpeciesList.php?class=&order=Gonorynchiformes&areacode=&c_code=&spines=&fins=&resultPage=1&sortby=species3) Lepidogalaxiiformes--Australian salamanderfish (another 'osmeriforme' that for now, isn't). I can't believe there isn't a Yowie or something of this one...
http://www.fishbase.ca/identification/SpeciesList.php?class=&order=&famcode=466&areacode=&c_code=&spines=&fins=&resultPage=1&sortby=species4) Atelopodiformes. Jellynose fish
http://www.fishbase.ca/identification/SpeciesList.php?class=&order=Ateleopodiformes&areacode=&c_code=&spines=&fins=&resultPage=1&sortby=species5) Percopsiformes. Trout-perch, Pirate perch, cavefishes. Again, how are there no figures of these?
http://www.fishbase.ca/identification/SpeciesList.php?class=&order=Percopsiformes&areacode=&c_code=&spines=&fins=&resultPage=1&sortby=species6) Zeiformes. Dories & Oreos. Given that some of these are food fish, you'd think there'd be a figure...
http://www.fishbase.ca/identification/SpeciesList.php?class=&order=Zeiformes&areacode=&c_code=&spines=&fins=&resultPage=1&sortby=species7) Polymixiiformes. Beardfish
http://www.fishbase.ca/identification/SpeciesList.php?class=&order=Polymixiiformes&areacode=&c_code=&spines=&fins=&resultPage=1&sortby=species8. Batrachoidiformes. Toadfish. Again, it feels like there could be one out there.
http://www.fishbase.ca/identification/SpeciesList.php?class=&order=Batrachoidiformes&areacode=&c_code=&spines=&fins=&resultPage=1&sortby=speciesSo thanks in advance...if any of these can be found, it would be appreciated. If only so that I can get pointed in the right direction!