Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Volume 2
Scorpaeniformes to Tetraodontiformes
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Fish & Ocean Life, Fish
| Author: | John D. McEachran, Janice D. Fechhelm | ISBN: | 9780292778382 |
| Publisher: | University of Texas Press | Publication: | September 15, 2010 |
| Imprint: | University of Texas Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | John D. McEachran, Janice D. Fechhelm |
| ISBN: | 9780292778382 |
| Publisher: | University of Texas Press |
| Publication: | September 15, 2010 |
| Imprint: | University of Texas Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
