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Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Volume 2

Scorpaeniformes to Tetraodontiformes
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Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2006

About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

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.

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    Frontmatter

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    CONTENTS

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    Acknowledgments

    vii
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  • Introduction
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    Scope of the Book

    1
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    How to Identify Fishes

    2
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    Biogeography of Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico

    4
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    Appendix: New Records and Emendations to Fishes Included in Volume 1 of Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico

    14
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    Literature Cited

    19
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  • Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico
  • Scorpaeniformes
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    Introduction

    23
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    Dactylopteridae

    24
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    Scorpaenidae

    26
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    Triglidae

    51
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    Peristediidae

    70
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  • Perciformes
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    Introduction

    85
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    Centropomidae

    97
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    Moronidae

    105
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    Acropomatidae

    111
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    Howellidae

    117
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    Serranidae

    119
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    Grammatidae

    194
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    Opistognathidae

    199
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    Priacanthidae

    211
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    Apogonidae

    216
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    Epigonidae

    235
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    Malacanthidae

    243
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    Pomatomidae

    251
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    Echeneidae

    253
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    Rachycentridae

    263
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    Carangidae

    265
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    Bramidae

    304
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    Caristiidae

    311
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    Emmelichthyidae

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    Lutjanidae

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    Symphysanodontidae

    338
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    Lobotidae

    342
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    Gerreidae

    344
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    Haemulidae

    359
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    Inermiidae

    382
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    Sparidae

    385
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    Polynemidae

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    Sciaenidae

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    Mullidae

    447
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    Pempheridae

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    Bathyclupeidae

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    Chaetodontidae

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    Pomacanthidae

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    Kyphosidae

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    Cirrhitidae

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    Pomacentridae

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    Labridae

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    Scaridae

    527
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    Zoarcidae

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    Chiasmodontidae

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    Percophidae

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    Uranoscopidae

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    Tripterygiidae

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    Dactyloscopidae

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    Labrisomidae

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    Chaenopsidae

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    Blenniidae

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    Gobiesocidae

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    Callionymidae

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    Draconettidae

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    Eleotridae

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    Gobiidae

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    Microdesmidae

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    Ephippidae

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    Luvaridae

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    Acanthuridae

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    Scombrolabracidae

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    Sphyraenidae

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    Gempylidae

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    Trichiuridae

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    Scombridae

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    Xiphiidae

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    Centrolophidae

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    Nomeidae

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    Ariommatidae

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    Tetragonuridae

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    Stromateidae

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    Introduction

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    Bothidae

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    Scophthalmidae

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    Poecilopsettidae

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    Achiridae

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    Cynoglossidae

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    Introduction

    887
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    Triacanthodidae

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    Balistidae

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    Tetraodontidae

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    Diodontidae

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    Molidae

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    Glossary

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    References

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    Index of Scientific Names

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    Index of Common Names

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