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Biogeography of Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico

  • John D. McEachran and Janice D. Fechhelm
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Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Volume 2
This chapter is in the book Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Volume 2
© 2021 University of Texas Press

© 2021 University of Texas Press

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. Acknowledgments vii
  4. Introduction
  5. Scope of the Book 1
  6. How to Identify Fishes 2
  7. Biogeography of Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico 4
  8. Appendix: New Records and Emendations to Fishes Included in Volume 1 of Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico 14
  9. Literature Cited 19
  10. Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico
  11. Scorpaeniformes
  12. Introduction 23
  13. Dactylopteridae 24
  14. Scorpaenidae 26
  15. Triglidae 51
  16. Peristediidae 70
  17. Perciformes
  18. Introduction 85
  19. Centropomidae 97
  20. Moronidae 105
  21. Acropomatidae 111
  22. Howellidae 117
  23. Serranidae 119
  24. Grammatidae 194
  25. Opistognathidae 199
  26. Priacanthidae 211
  27. Apogonidae 216
  28. Epigonidae 235
  29. Malacanthidae 243
  30. Pomatomidae 251
  31. Echeneidae 253
  32. Rachycentridae 263
  33. Carangidae 265
  34. Bramidae 304
  35. Caristiidae 311
  36. Emmelichthyidae 313
  37. Lutjanidae 317
  38. Symphysanodontidae 338
  39. Lobotidae 342
  40. Gerreidae 344
  41. Haemulidae 359
  42. Inermiidae 382
  43. Sparidae 385
  44. Polynemidae 405
  45. Sciaenidae 410
  46. Mullidae 447
  47. Pempheridae 453
  48. Bathyclupeidae 455
  49. Chaetodontidae 458
  50. Pomacanthidae 471
  51. Kyphosidae 482
  52. Cirrhitidae 485
  53. Pomacentridae 487
  54. Labridae 504
  55. Scaridae 527
  56. Zoarcidae 545
  57. Chiasmodontidae 550
  58. Percophidae 563
  59. Uranoscopidae 567
  60. Tripterygiidae 572
  61. Dactyloscopidae 578
  62. Labrisomidae 586
  63. Chaenopsidae 610
  64. Blenniidae 624
  65. Gobiesocidae 641
  66. Callionymidae 646
  67. Draconettidae 652
  68. Eleotridae 654
  69. Gobiidae 661
  70. Microdesmidae 730
  71. Ephippidae 735
  72. Luvaridae 738
  73. Acanthuridae 740
  74. Scombrolabracidae 745
  75. Sphyraenidae 747
  76. Gempylidae 753
  77. Trichiuridae 764
  78. Scombridae 771
  79. Xiphiidae 789
  80. Centrolophidae 796
  81. Nomeidae 801
  82. Ariommatidae 810
  83. Tetragonuridae 815
  84. Stromateidae 817
  85. Pleuronectiformes
  86. Introduction 820
  87. Bothidae 821
  88. Scophthalmidae 830
  89. Paralichthyidae 832
  90. Poecilopsettidae 861
  91. Achiridae 864
  92. Cynoglossidae 872
  93. Tetraodontiformes
  94. Introduction 887
  95. Triacanthodidae 889
  96. Balistidae 893
  97. Monacanthidae 901
  98. Ostraciidae 913
  99. Tetraodontidae 919
  100. Diodontidae 930
  101. Molidae 939
  102. Glossary 943
  103. References 951
  104. Index of Scientific Names 987
  105. Index of Common Names 997
https://doi.org/10.7560/706347-004

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. Acknowledgments vii
  4. Introduction
  5. Scope of the Book 1
  6. How to Identify Fishes 2
  7. Biogeography of Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico 4
  8. Appendix: New Records and Emendations to Fishes Included in Volume 1 of Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico 14
  9. Literature Cited 19
  10. Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico
  11. Scorpaeniformes
  12. Introduction 23
  13. Dactylopteridae 24
  14. Scorpaenidae 26
  15. Triglidae 51
  16. Peristediidae 70
  17. Perciformes
  18. Introduction 85
  19. Centropomidae 97
  20. Moronidae 105
  21. Acropomatidae 111
  22. Howellidae 117
  23. Serranidae 119
  24. Grammatidae 194
  25. Opistognathidae 199
  26. Priacanthidae 211
  27. Apogonidae 216
  28. Epigonidae 235
  29. Malacanthidae 243
  30. Pomatomidae 251
  31. Echeneidae 253
  32. Rachycentridae 263
  33. Carangidae 265
  34. Bramidae 304
  35. Caristiidae 311
  36. Emmelichthyidae 313
  37. Lutjanidae 317
  38. Symphysanodontidae 338
  39. Lobotidae 342
  40. Gerreidae 344
  41. Haemulidae 359
  42. Inermiidae 382
  43. Sparidae 385
  44. Polynemidae 405
  45. Sciaenidae 410
  46. Mullidae 447
  47. Pempheridae 453
  48. Bathyclupeidae 455
  49. Chaetodontidae 458
  50. Pomacanthidae 471
  51. Kyphosidae 482
  52. Cirrhitidae 485
  53. Pomacentridae 487
  54. Labridae 504
  55. Scaridae 527
  56. Zoarcidae 545
  57. Chiasmodontidae 550
  58. Percophidae 563
  59. Uranoscopidae 567
  60. Tripterygiidae 572
  61. Dactyloscopidae 578
  62. Labrisomidae 586
  63. Chaenopsidae 610
  64. Blenniidae 624
  65. Gobiesocidae 641
  66. Callionymidae 646
  67. Draconettidae 652
  68. Eleotridae 654
  69. Gobiidae 661
  70. Microdesmidae 730
  71. Ephippidae 735
  72. Luvaridae 738
  73. Acanthuridae 740
  74. Scombrolabracidae 745
  75. Sphyraenidae 747
  76. Gempylidae 753
  77. Trichiuridae 764
  78. Scombridae 771
  79. Xiphiidae 789
  80. Centrolophidae 796
  81. Nomeidae 801
  82. Ariommatidae 810
  83. Tetragonuridae 815
  84. Stromateidae 817
  85. Pleuronectiformes
  86. Introduction 820
  87. Bothidae 821
  88. Scophthalmidae 830
  89. Paralichthyidae 832
  90. Poecilopsettidae 861
  91. Achiridae 864
  92. Cynoglossidae 872
  93. Tetraodontiformes
  94. Introduction 887
  95. Triacanthodidae 889
  96. Balistidae 893
  97. Monacanthidae 901
  98. Ostraciidae 913
  99. Tetraodontidae 919
  100. Diodontidae 930
  101. Molidae 939
  102. Glossary 943
  103. References 951
  104. Index of Scientific Names 987
  105. Index of Common Names 997
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