Freshwater Fish Distribution

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ISBN: 9780120931569 | 0120931567
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 8/15/2001

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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.

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgments

Introduction

xix

Pronunciation of Family Names

xxxvii

Families and Maps

AGNATHA---Jawless Fishes

(12)

Petromyzontidae---lampreys

(3)

Geotriidae---pouched lamprey

(3)

Mordaciidae---Southern Hemisphere lampreys

(4)

Gnathostomata---Jawed Fishes

(1)

Chondrichthyes---Cartilaginous Fishes

(12)

Carcharhinidae---requiem sharks

(3)

Potamotrygonidae---river stingrays

(4)

Dasyatidae---whiptail stingrays

(3)

Sarcopterygii---Lungfishes

(8)

Ceratodontidae---Australian lungfish

(2)

Lepidosirenidae---South American lungfish

(2)

Protopteridae---African lungfishes

(2)

Actinopterygii---Ray---Finned Fishes

(474)

Polypteridae---bichirs

(4)

Acipenseridae---sturgeons

(3)

Polyodontidae---Paddlefishes

(4)

Lepisosteidae---gars

(2)

Amiidae---bowfin

(2)

Osteoglossidae---bonytongues

(4)

Pantodontidae---butterflyfish

(2)

Hiodontidae---mooneye and goldeneye

(2)

Notopteridae---featherbacks

(2)

Mormyridae---elephantfishes

(4)

Gymnarchidae---aba

(2)

Anguillidae---freshwater eels

(4)

Denticipitidae---denticle herring

(2)

Engraulidae---anchovies

(3)

Pristigasteridae---pristigasterids

(2)

Clupeidae---herrings

(4)

Sundasalangidae---sundasalangids

(2)

Kneriidae---kneriids

(2)

Phractolaemidae---snake mudhead

(2)

Cyprinidae---minnows, carps

(8)

Gyrinocheilidae---algae eaters

(1)

Catostomidae---suckers

(7)

Cobitidae---loaches

105

(2)

Balitoridae---river or hillstream loaches

107

(3)

Distichodontidae---distichodontids

110

(3)

Citharinidae---citharinids

113

(1)

Parodontidae---parodontids

114

(2)

Curimatidae---curimatids

116

(2)

Prochilodontidae---Prochilodontids

118

(2)

Anostomidae---anostomids, headstanders

120

(2)

Chilodontidae---chilodontids, headstanders

122

(2)

Crenuchidae---crenuchids, South American darters

124

(2)

Hemiodontidae---hemiodontids

126

(2)

Alestidae---African characins or tetras

128

(2)

Gasteropelecidae---hatchetfishes, flying characines

130

(2)

Characidae---characids

132

(8)

Acestrorhynchidae---acestrorhynchids

140

(2)

Cynodontidae---Cynodontids

142

(2)

Erythrinidae---trahiras

144

(2)

Lebiasinidae---lebiasinids

146

(2)

Ctenoluciidae---pike characins

148

(2)

Hepsetidae---African pike characins

150

(1)

Diplomystidae---diplomystids

151

(3)

Cetopsidae---whale---like catfishes

154

(3)

Ictaluridae---North American or bullhead catfishes

157

(4)

Claroteidae---claroteid catfishes

161

(2)

Austroglanididae---austroglanidid catfishes

163

(1)

Bagridae---bagrid catfishes

164

(3)

Pimelodidae---long---whiskered catfishes

167

(4)

Cranoglanididae---armorhead catfishes

171

(2)

Siluridae---silurid catfishes

173

(2)

Schilbeidae---schilbeid catfishes

175

(2)

Pangasiidae---pangasiid catfishes

177

(3)

Chacidae---squarehead, angler, or frogmouth catfishes

180

(1)

Plotosidae---eeltail catfishes

181

(3)

Clariidae---air---breathing or walking catfishes

184

(4)

Heteropneustidae---air sac or stinging catfishes

188

(2)

Malapteruridae---electric catfishes

190

(2)

Ariidae---sea catfishes

192

(3)

Mochokidae---upside---down catfishes, squeakers

195

(3)

Doradidae---thorny or talking catfishes

198

(3)

Auchenipteridae---driftwood catfishes, slopehead catfishes

201

(4)

Amblycipitidae---torrent catfishes

205

(2)

Akysidae---stream catfishes

207

(2)

Sisoridae---sisorid catfishes

209

(2)

Erethistidae---erethistid catfishes

211

(2)

Aspredinidae---banjo catfishes

213

(3)

Amphiliidae---loach catfishes

216

(2)

Nematogenyidae---nematogenyid catfishes

218

(1)

Trichomycteridae---parasitic or pencil catfishes

219

(4)

Callichthyidae---armored catfishes

223

(3)

Scoloplacidae---spiny dwarf catfishes

226

(2)

Loricariidae---suckermouth armored catfishes

228

(4)

Astroblepidae---climbing catfishes

232

(3)

Sternopygidae---glass knifefishes

235

(3)

Rhamphichthyidae---sand knifefishes

238

(2)

Hypopomidae---hypopmid knifefishes

240

(2)

Apteronotidae---ghost knifefishes

242

(2)

Gymnotidae---naked---back knifefishes

244

(2)

Electrophoridae---electric ell or electric knifefish

246

(2)

Esocidae---pikes

248

(3)

Umbridae---mudminnows

251

(4)

Osmeridae---smelts

255

(4)

Salangidae---icefishes or noodlefishes

259

(1)

Retropinnidae---Southern Hemisphere smelts and graylings

260

(3)

Lepidogalaxiidae---salamanderfish

263

(3)

Galaxiidae---galaxiids

266

(8)

Salmonidae---salmons, trouts

274

(8)

Percopsidae---trout---perches

282

(2)

Aphredoderidae---pirate perch

284

(2)

Amblyopsidae---cavefishes

286

(2)

Bythitidae---viviparous brotulas

288

(2)

Gadidae---cods

290

(3)

Batrachoididae---toadfishes

293

(2)

Mugilidae---mullets

295

(3)

Bedotiidae---bedotiids

298

(2)

Melanotaeniidae---rainbowfishes

300

(2)

Pseudomugilidae---blue eyes

302

(2)

Atherinidae---silversides

304

(4)

Telmatherinidae---sailfin silversides or Celebes rainbowfishes

308

(1)

Phallostethidae---phallostethids or priapium fishes

309

(2)

Adrianichthyidae---ricefishes, medakas

311

(3)

Belonidae---needlefishes

314

(3)

Hemiramphidae---halfbeaks

317

(4)

Aplocheilidae---Old World aplocheiloids

321

(3)

Rivulidae---New World aplocheiloids or rivulines

324

(3)

Profundulidae---Middle American killifishes

327

(1)

Fundulidae---topminnows and killifishes

328

(4)

Valenciidae---valenciids

332

(2)

Anablepidae---four---eyed fishes

334

(3)

Poeciliidae---poeciliids

337

(5)

Goodeidae---goodeids

342

(3)

Cyprinodontidae---pupfishes, killifishes

345

(5)

Gasterosteidae---sticklebacks

350

(4)

Syngnathidae---pipefishes and seahorses

354

(2)

Indostomidae---indostomids

356

(2)

Synbranchidae---swamp eels

358

(3)

Chaudhuriidae---earthworm eels

361

(3)

Mastacembelidae---spiny eels

364

(2)

Cottidae---sculpins

366

(4)

Comephoridae---Baikal oilfishes

370

(1)

Abyssocottidae---abyssocottids

371

(2)

Centropomidae---snooks

373

(4)

Ambassidae---Asiatic glassfishes

377

(2)

Moronidae---temperate basses

379

(4)

Percichthyidae---temperate perches

383

(7)

Centrarchidae---sunfishes

390

(10)

Percidae---perches, darters

400

(8)

Apogonidae---cardinalfishes, mouth---almighty

408

(3)

Coiidae---tigerperches

411

(2)

Polynemidae---threadfins

413

(4)

Sciaenidae---drums, croakers

417

(3)

Monodactylidae---moonfishes

420

(2)

Toxotidae---archerfishes

422

(2)

Nandidae---Asian leaffishes

424

(3)

Polycentridae---African and South American leaffishes

427

(3)

Pristolepididae---pristolepidids

430

(1)

Terapontidae---grunters

431

(3)

Kuhliidae---flagtails

434

(3)

Elassomatidae---pygmy sunfishes

437

(2)

Cichlidae---cichlids

439

(11)

Embiotocidae---surfperches

450

(3)

Bovichthyidae---bovichthyids

453

(3)

Cheimarrhichthyidae---torrentfish

456

(1)

Rhyacichthyidae---loach gobies

457

(3)

Odontobutidae---odontobutids

460

(1)

Eleotridae---sleepers, gudgeons

461

(6)

Gobiidae---gobies

467

(6)

Kurtidae---nurseryfishes

473

(4)

Scatophagidae---scats

477

(2)

Luciocephalidae---pikehead

479

(3)

Anabantidae---climbing gouramies

482

(3)

Helostomatidae---kissing gourami

485

(2)

Belontiidae---gouramies

487

(3)

Osphronemidae---giant gouramies

490

(2)

Channidae---snakeheads

492

(3)

Achiridae---American soles

495

(3)

Soleidae---soles

498

(2)

Cynoglossidae---tonguefishes

500

(2)

Tetraodontidae---puffers

502

(7)

Glossary

509

(4)

Appendix A: Principal Rivers of the World

513

(6)

Appendix B: Principal Lakes of the World

519

(4)

Bibliography

523

(64)

Index

587

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Freshwater Fish Distribution

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