Overview

This book is the second of two volumes that cover the entire fish fauna of the Gulf of Mexico. It includes the orders Scorpaeniformes, Perciformes, Pleuronectiformes, and Tetraodontiformes. Keys and descriptions are provided for the families, which are arranged phylogenetically, and for the species, which are arranged alphabetically, described (including distribution and life history), and distinguished from similar species. All but a few species are illustrated. The volume also includes a biogeographical synopsis of the fishes of the Gulf of Mexico.

Full Product Details

Author:   John D. McEachran ,  Janice D. Fechhelm
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.873kg
ISBN:  

9780292706347

ISBN 10:   0292706340
Pages:   1014
Publication Date:   15 January 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Scope of the Book How to Identify Fishes Biogeography of Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico Appendix: New Records and Emendations to Fishes Included in Volume 1 of Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico Literature Cited Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico Scorpaeniformes Dactylopteridae Scorpaenidae Triglidae Peristediidae Perciformes Centropomidae Moronidae Acropomatidae Howellidae Serranidae Grammatidae Opistognathidae Priacanthidae Apogonidae Epigonidae Malacanthidae Pomatomidae Echeneidae Rachycentridae Coryphaenidae Carangidae Bramidae Caristiidae Emmelichthyidae Lutjanidae Symphysanodontidae Lobotidae Gerreidae Haemulidae Inermiidae Sparidae Polynemidae Sciaenidae Mullidae Pempheridae Bathyclupeidae Chaetodontidae Pomacanthidae Kyphosidae Cirrhitidae Pomacentridae Labridae Scaridae Zoarcidae Chiasmodontidae Percophidae Uranoscopidae Tripterygiidae Dactyloscopidae Labrisomidae Chaenopsidae Blenniidae Gobiesocidae Callionymidae Draconettidae Eleotridae Gobiidae Microdesmidae Ephippidae Luvaridae Acanthuridae Scombrolabracidae Sphyraenidae Gempylidae Trichiuridae Scombridae Xiphiidae Centrolophidae Nomeidae Ariommatidae Tetragonuridae Stromateidae Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Scophthalmidae Paralichthyidae Poecilopsettidae Achiridae Cynoglossidae Tetraodontiformes Triacanthodidae Balistidae Monacanthidae Ostraciidae Tetraodontidae Diodontidae Molidae Glossary References Index of Scientific Names Index of Common Names

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From reviews of Volume 1: [This] book is, by far, the best and most complete reference on Gulf of Mexico fishes to date. With the completion of a second volume, it will stand as the benchmark for this region for many years to come... This reference is a must for anyone working with Gulf of Mexico fishes. Quarterly Review of Biology At long last, the definitive guide to the fishes of the Gulf of Mexico has arrived... It should be considered an essential addition to libraries at marine labs, natural history museums, fish collections, consulting firms, and any teaching or research facility or vessel where there is a need to identify fishes from the Gulf of Mexico. Without doubt, there will be many ichthyologists, fishery biologists, and other marine scientists and technicians eagerly awaiting the arrival of Volume 2. Copeia

"From reviews of Volume 1: ""[This] book is, by far, the best and most complete reference on Gulf of Mexico fishes to date. With the completion of a second volume, it will stand as the benchmark for this region for many years to come... This reference is a must for anyone working with Gulf of Mexico fishes."" Quarterly Review of Biology ""At long last, the definitive guide to the fishes of the Gulf of Mexico has arrived... It should be considered an essential addition to libraries at marine labs, natural history museums, fish collections, consulting firms, and any teaching or research facility or vessel where there is a need to identify fishes from the Gulf of Mexico. Without doubt, there will be many ichthyologists, fishery biologists, and other marine scientists and technicians eagerly awaiting the arrival of Volume 2."" Copeia"

Author Information

John D. Mceachran is Professor in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University. Janice D. Fechhelm is a science teacher at Cypress Grove Intermediate School in College Station, Texas.

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