Lucania

Lucania (Greek: Λευκανία, Leukania) was an ancient district of Southern Italy, extending from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Gulf of Taranto. To the north it adjoined Campania, Samnium and Apulia, and to the south it was separated by a narrow isthmus from the district of Bruttium. It thus comprised almost all the modern region of the Basilicata, with the greater part of the province of Salerno (the so-called Cilento) and a portion of that of Cosenza. The precise limits were the river Silarus on the north-west, which separated it from Campania, and the Bradanus, which flows into the Gulf of Tarentum, on the north-east; while the two little rivers Laus and Crathis, flowing from the ridge of the Apennines to the sea on the west and east, marked the limits of the district on the side of the Bruttii.

Geography

Lucania (genus)

Lucania is a genus of North American ray-finned killifishes in the family Fundulidae. It can be found in northeastern Mexico and the southeastern and eastern parts of the United States. The size of adult specimens range from 2.9 to 6.0 centimetres (1.1 to 2.4 inches). All species are oviparous and live in fresh water. They can be held in aquariums, but some of the species are difficult to maintain and breed in captivity.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

References

Lucania (disambiguation)

Lucania may refer to: