Freshwater Fish Distribution
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Table of contents
- Freshwater Fish Distributioniii
- Copyright Pageiv
- Contentsvii
- Prefacexiii
- Acknowledgmentsxv
- Introductionxix
- Pronunciation of Family Namesxxxvii
- Families and Maps1
- AGNATHA„Jawless Fishes3
- Petromyzontidae„lampreys5
- Geotriidae„pouched lamprey8
- Mordaciidae„Southern Hemisphere lampreys11
- GNATHOSTOMATA„Jawed Fishes15
- Chondrichthyes„Cartilaginous Fishes15
- Carcharhinidae„requiem sharks17
- Potamotrygonidae„river stingrays20
- Dasyatidae„whiptail stingrays24
- SARCOPTERYGII„Lungfishes27
- Ceratodontidae„Australian lungfish29
- Lepidosirenidae„South American lungfish31
- Protopteridae„African lungfishes33
- ACTINOPTERYGII„Ray-Finned Fishes37
- Polypteridae„bichirs39
- Acipenseridae„sturgeons41
- Polyodontidae„paddlefishes44
- Lepisosteidae„gars48
- Amiidae„bowfin50
- Osteoglossidae„bonytongues52
- Pantodontidae„butterflyjfish56
- Hiodontidae„mooneye and goldeneye58
- Notopteridae„featherbacks60
- Mormyridae„elephantfishes62
- Gymnarchidae„aba66
- Anguillidae„freshwater eels68
- Denticipitidae„denticle herring72
- Engraulidae„anchovies74
- Pristigasteridae„pristigasterids77
- Clupeidae„herrings79
- Sundasalangidae„sundasalangids83
- Kneriidae„kneriids85
- Phractolaemidae„snake mudhead87
- Cyprinidae„minnows, carps89
- Gyrinocheilidae„algae eaters97
- Catostomidae„suckers98
- Cobitidae„loaches105
- Balitoridae„river or hillstream loaches107
- Distichodontidae„distichodontids110
- Citharinidae„citharinids113
- Parodontidae„parodontids114
- Curimatidae„curimatids116
- Prochilodontidae„prochilodontids118
- Anostomidae„anostomids, headstanders120
- Chilodontidae„chilodontids, headstanders122
- Crenuchidae„crenuchids, South American darters124
- Hemiodontidae„hemiodontids126
- Alestidae„African characins or tetras128
- Gasteropelecidae„hatchetfishes, flying characians130
- Characidae„characids132
- Acestrorhynchidae„acestrorhynchids140
- Cynodontidae„cynodontids142
- Erythrinidae„trahiras144
- Lebiasinidae„lebiasinids146
- Ctenoluciidae„pike characins148
- Hepsetidae„African pike characins150
- Diplomystidae„diplomystids151
- Cetopsidae„whale-like catfishes154
- Ictaluridae„North American or bullhead catfishes157
- Claroteidae„claroteid catfishes161
- Austroglanididae„austroglanidid catfishes163
- Bagridae„bagrid catfishes164
- Pimelodidae„long-whiskered catfishes167
- Cranoglanididae„armorhead catfishes171
- Siluridae„silurid catfishes173
- Schilbeidae„schilbeid catfishes175
- Pangasiidae„pangasiid catfishes177
- Chacidae„squarehead, angler, or frogmouth catfishes180
- Plotosidae„eeltail catfishes181
- Clariidae„air-breathing or walking catfishes184
- Heteropneustidae„air sac or stinging catfishes188
- Malapteruridae„electric catfishes190
- Ariidae„sea catfishes192
- Mochokidae„upside-down catfishes, squeakers195
- Doradidae„thorny or talking catfishes198
- Auchenipteridae„driftwood catfishes, siopehead catfishes201
- Amblycipitidae„torrent catfishes205
- Akysidae„stream catfishes207
- Sisoridae„sisorid catfishes209
- Erethistidae„erethistid catfishes211
- Aspredinidae„banjo catfishes213
- Amphiliidae„loach catfishes216
- Nematogenyidae„nematogenyid catfishes218
- Trichomycteridae„parasitic or pencil catfishes219
- Callichthyidae„armored catfishes223
- Scoloplacidae„spiny dwarf catfishes226
- Loricariidae„suckermouth armored catfishes228
- Astroblepidae„climbing catfishes232
- Sternopygidae„glass knifefishes235
- Rhamphichthyidae„sand knifefishes237
- Hypopomidae„hypopomid knifefishes240
- Apteronotidae„ghost knifefishes241
- Gymnotidae„naked-back knifefishes243
- Electrophoridae„electric eel or electric knifefish245
- Esocidae„pikes247
- Umbridae„mudminnows250
- Osmeridae„smelts254
- Salangidae„icefishes or noodlefishes258
- Retropinnidae„Southern Hemisphere smelts and graylings259
- Lepidogalaxiidae„salamanderfish262
- Galaxiidae„galaxiids265
- Salmonidae„salmons, trouts274
- Percopsidae„trout-pcrehes282
- Aphredoderidae„pirate perch284
- Amblyopsidae„cavefishes286
- Bythitidae„viviparous brotulas288
- Gadidae„cods290
- Batrachoididae„toadfishes293
- Mugilidae„mullets295
- Bedotiidae„bedotiids298
- Melanotaeniidae„rainbowfishes300
- Pseudomugilidae„blue eyes302
- Atherinidae„silversides304
- Telmatherinidae„sailfin silversides or Celebes ranibowfishes308
- Phallostethidae„phallostethids or priapium fishes309
- Adrianichthyidae„ricefishes, medakas311
- Belonidae„needlefishes314
- Hemiramphidae„halfbeaks317
- Aplocheilidae„Old World aplocheiloids321
- Rivulidae„New World aplocheiloids or rivulines324
- Profundulidae„Middle American killifishes327
- Fundulidae„topminnows and killifishes328
- Valenciidae„valenciids333
- Anablepidae„four-eyed fishes334
- Poeciliidae„poeciliids337
- Goodeidae„goodeids342
- Cyprinodontidae„pupfishes, killifishes345
- Gasterosteidae„sticklebacks350
- Syngnathidae„pipefishes and seahorses354
- Indostoimidae„indostomids356
- Synbranchidae„swamp eels358
- Chaudhuriidae„earthworm eels361
- Mastacembelidae„spiny eels364
- Cottidae„sculpins366
- Comephoridae„Baikal oilfishes370
- Abyssocottidae„abyssocottids371
- Centropomidae„snooks373
- Ambassidae„Asiatic glassfishes377
- Moronidae„temperate basses379
- Percichthyidae„temperate perches383
- Centrarchidae„sunfishes390
- Percidae„perches, darters400
- Apogonidae„cardinalfishes, mouth-almighty408
- Coiidae„tigerperches411
- Polynemidae„threadfins413
- Sciaenidae„drums, croakers417
- Monodactylidae„moonfishes420
- Toxotidae„archerfishes422
- Nandidae„Asian leaffishes424
- Polycentridae„African and South American leaffishes427
- Pristolepididae„pristolepidids430
- Terapontidae„grunters431
- Kuhliidae„flagtails434
- Elassomatidae„pygmy sunfishes437
- Cichlidae„cichlids439
- Embiotocidae„surfperches450
- Bovichthyidae„bovichthyids453
- Cheimarrhichthyidae„torrentfish456
- Rhyacichthyidae„loach gobies457
- Odontobutidae„odontobutids460
- Eleotridae„sleepers, gudgeons461
- Gobiidae„gobies467
- Kurtidae„nurseryfishes473
- Scatophagidae„scats477
- Luciocephalidae„pikehead479
- Anabantidae„climbing gouramies482
- Helostomatidae„kissing gourami485
- Belontiidae„gouramies487
- Osphronemidae„giant gouramies490
- Channidae„snakeheads492
- Achiridae„american soles495
- Soleidae„soles498
- Cynoglossidae„tonguefishes500
- Tetraodontidae„puffers502
- Glossary509
- Appendix A: Principal Rivers of the World513
- Appendix B: Principal Lakes of the World519
- Bibliography523
- Subject Index587
This book clearly identifies nearly 170 families of fishes through the use of high-quality illustrations and includes an accurate account of selected members of that particular fish family, as well as a distribution map and accompanying commentary on classification, distribution, and diversity.
Key Features
* High-quality illustrations of representatives from each family
* Distribution map provided for each family
* Commentary for each family
Key Features
* High-quality illustrations of representatives from each family
* Distribution map provided for each family
* Commentary for each family