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Janice D. Fechhelm, D. Fechhelm Janice, John McEachran, John D. McEachran

Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Vol. 1 - Myxiniformes to Gasterosteiformes

English · Hardback

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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.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
- Scope of the Book
- 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
- History of Biological Exploration in the Gulf of Mexico
- How to Identify Fishes
  - Names of Fishes
  - Structural Anatomy of Fishes
  - Measurements and Counts
- Literature Cited
- 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
- Glossary
- References
- Index of Scientific Names

Product details

Authors	Janice D. Fechhelm, D. Fechhelm Janice, John McEachran, John D. McEachran
Publisher	University Of Texas Press

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	01.10.1998

EAN	9780292752061
ISBN	978-0-292-75206-1
No. of pages	1122
Dimensions	183 mm x 260 mm x 64 mm
Weight	2256 g
Series	Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico
Subjects	Guides > Nature Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works

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