Marine Fishes of Florida

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESSISBN: 9781421418728

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By David B. Snyder, George H. Burgess
Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
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PAPERBACK
Pages:
392

Description

Preface
Introduction
Lampreys (Petromyzontidae)
Nurse Sharks (Ginglymostomatidae)
Whale Sharks (Rhincodontidae)
Sand Tigers (Odontaspididae)
Thresher Sharks (Alopiidae)
Basking Sharks (Cetorhinidae)
Mackerel Sharks (Lamnidae)
Cat Sharks (Scyliorhinidae)
Hound Sharks (Triakidae)
Requiem Sharks (Carcharhinidae)
Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrnidae)
Angel Sharks (Squatinidae)
Torpedo Electric Rays (Torpedinidae)
Electric Rays (Narcinidae)
Sawfishes (Pristidae)
Guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae)
Skates (Rajidae)
American Round Stingrays (Urotrygonidae)
Whiptail Stingrays (Dasyatidae)
Butterfly Rays (Gymnuridae)
Eagle Rays (Myliobatidae)
Cownose Rays (Rhinopteridae)
Mantas (Mobulidae)
Sturgeons (Acipenseridae)
Gars (Lepisosteidae)
Tenpounders (Elopidae)
Tarpons (Megalopidae)
Bonefishes (Albulidae)
Freshwater Eels (Anguillidae)
Morays (Muraenidae)
Snake Eels (Ophichthidae)
Conger Eels (Congridae)
Anchovies (Engraulidae)
Herrings (Clupeidae)
Sea Catfishes (Ariidae)
Lizardfishes (Synodontidae)
Codlets (Bregmacerotidae)
Codlings (Moridae)
Merlucciid Hakes (Merlucciidae)
Phycid Hakes (Phycidae)
Pearlfishes (Carapidae)
Cusk-Eels (Ophidiidae)
Viviparous Brotulas (Bythitidae)
Toadfishes (Batrachoididae)
Goosefishes (Lophiidae)
Frogfishes (Antennariidae)
Batfishes (Ogcocephalidae)
Mullets (Mugilidae)
New World Silversides (Atherinopsidae)
Old World Silversides (Atherinidae)
Flyingfishes (Exocoetidae)
Half beaks (Hemiramphidae)
Needlefishes (Belonidae)
New World Rivulines (Rivulidae)
Pupfishes (Cyprinodontidae)
Topminnows (Fundulidae)
Livebearers (Poeciliidae)
Squirrelfishes (Holocentridae)
Seahorses and Pipefishes (Syngnathidae)
Trumpetfishes (Aulostomidae)
Cornetfishes (Fistulariidae)
Snipefishes (Macroramphosidae)
Flying Gurnards (Dactylopteridae)
Scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae)
Searobins (Triglidae)
Snooks (Centropomidae)
Wreckfishes (Polyprionidae)
Groupers (Epinephelidae)
Sea Basses (Serranidae)
Basslets (Grammatidae)
Jawfishes (Opistognathidae)
Bigeyes (Priacanthidae)
Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)
Tilefishes (Malacanthidae)
Bluefishes (Pomatomidae)
Jacks (Carangidae)
Cobias (Rachycentridae)
Dolphinfishes (Coryphaenidae)
Remoras (Echeneidae)
Snappers (Lutjanidae)
Tripletails (Lobotidae)
Mojarras (Gerreidae)
Grunts (Haemulidae)
Porgies (Sparidae)
Threadfins (Polynemidae)
Drums and Croakers (Sciaenidae)
Goatfishes (Mullidae)
Sweepers (Pempheridae)
Sea Chubs (Kyphosidae)
Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)
Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae)
Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae)
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)
Wrasses and Parrotfishes (Labridae)
Stargazers (Uranoscopidae)
Triplefins (Tripterygiidae)
Sand Stargazers (Dactyloscopidae)
Combtooth Blennies (Blenniidae)
Labrisomid Blennies (Labrisomidae)
Tube Blennies (Chaenopsidae)
Clingfishes (Gobiesocidae)
Dragonets (Callionymidae)
Sleepers (Eleotridae)
Gobies (Gobiidae)
Wormfishes (Microdesmidae)
Dartfishes (Ptereleotridae)
Spadefishes (Ephippidae)
Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
Barracudas (Sphyraenidae)
Snake Mackerels (Gempylidae)
Cutlassfishes (Trichiuridae)
Mackerels (Scombridae)
Swordfishes (Xiphiidae)
Billfishes (Istiophoridae)
Medusafishes (Centrolophidae)
Driftfishes (Nomeidae)
Ariommatids (Ariommatidae)
Squaretails (Tetragonuridae)
Butterfishes (Stromateidae)
Boarfishes (Caproidae)
Turbots (Scophthalmidae)
Sand Flounders (Paralichthyidae)
Lefteye Flounders (Bothidae)
American Soles (Achiridae)
Tonguefishes (Cynoglossidae)
Spikefishes (Triacanthodidae)
Triggerfishes (Balistidae)
Filefishes (Monacanthidae)
Boxfishes (Ostraciidae)
Puffers (Tetraodontidae)
Porcupinefishes (Diodontidae)
Molas (Molidae)
Appendix
Glossary
Index

Reviews

""It is an engaging and informative introduction to the diversity of fishes off the Florida coast and more broadly could be used in a school setting to illustrate how marine ecosystems and species diversity are influenced by the physical elements of the environment and in particular geology and ocean currents.""

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