The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world and contains over 15 percent of all known species of marine fishes. This diverse fish fauna has been the subject of many publications, but, until now, no work has ever surveyed all known species, including the deep sea fishes and those of the southern Gulf. This book is the first of two volumes that will cover the entire fish fauna of the Gulf of Mexico. An introductory section that outlines the Gulf's geographical setting, geological origin, current patterns, tides, sediments, meteorology, ecology, and biological exploration…mehr
The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world and contains over 15 percent of all known species of marine fishes. This diverse fish fauna has been the subject of many publications, but, until now, no work has ever surveyed all known species, including the deep sea fishes and those of the southern Gulf. This book is the first of two volumes that will cover the entire fish fauna of the Gulf of Mexico. An introductory section that outlines the Gulf's geographical setting, geological origin, current patterns, tides, sediments, meteorology, ecology, and biological exploration is followed by a key for the forty-four orders of fishes known from the Gulf. Keys and descriptions are provided for families, which are arranged phylogenetically, and for the species, which are arranged alphabetically, described, and distinguished from similar species. All but a few species are illustrated.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Acknowledgments 2. Introduction 3. Scope of the Book 4. Physical and Biological Description of the Gulf of Mexico * Overview * Geological History of the Gulf of Mexico * Currents and Tides in the Gulf of Mexico * Freshwater Input and Sediment Patterns * Meteorology * Biological Assemblages 5. History of Biological Exploration in the Gulf of Mexico 6. How to Identify Fishes * Names of Fishes * Structural Anatomy of Fishes * Measurements and Counts 7. Literature Cited 8. Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico * Key to the Orders of Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico * Myxiniformes * Petromyzontiformes * Chimaeriformes * Orectolobiformes * Lamniformes * Carcharhiniformes * Hexanchiformes * Squaliformes * Squatiniformes * Torpediniformes * Pristiformes * Rajiformes * Myliobatiformes * Acipenseriformes * Semionotiformes * Elopiformes * Albuliformes * Notacanthiformes * Anguilliformes * Clupeiformes * Siluriformes * Osmeriformes * Stomiiformes * Ateleopodiformes * Aulopiformes * Myctophiformes * Lampridiformes * Polymixiiformes * Ophidiiformes * Gadiformes * Batrachoidiformes * Lophiiformes * Mugiliformes * Atheriniformes * Cyprinodontiformes * Beloniformes * Stephanoberyciformes * Beryciformes * Zeiformes * Gasterosteiformes 9. Glossary 10. References 11. Index of Scientific Names
1. Acknowledgments 2. Introduction 3. Scope of the Book 4. Physical and Biological Description of the Gulf of Mexico * Overview * Geological History of the Gulf of Mexico * Currents and Tides in the Gulf of Mexico * Freshwater Input and Sediment Patterns * Meteorology * Biological Assemblages 5. History of Biological Exploration in the Gulf of Mexico 6. How to Identify Fishes * Names of Fishes * Structural Anatomy of Fishes * Measurements and Counts 7. Literature Cited 8. Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico * Key to the Orders of Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico * Myxiniformes * Petromyzontiformes * Chimaeriformes * Orectolobiformes * Lamniformes * Carcharhiniformes * Hexanchiformes * Squaliformes * Squatiniformes * Torpediniformes * Pristiformes * Rajiformes * Myliobatiformes * Acipenseriformes * Semionotiformes * Elopiformes * Albuliformes * Notacanthiformes * Anguilliformes * Clupeiformes * Siluriformes * Osmeriformes * Stomiiformes * Ateleopodiformes * Aulopiformes * Myctophiformes * Lampridiformes * Polymixiiformes * Ophidiiformes * Gadiformes * Batrachoidiformes * Lophiiformes * Mugiliformes * Atheriniformes * Cyprinodontiformes * Beloniformes * Stephanoberyciformes * Beryciformes * Zeiformes * Gasterosteiformes 9. Glossary 10. References 11. Index of Scientific Names
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