Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Vol. 1 : : Myxiniformes to Gasterosteiformes / / Janice D. Fechhelm, John McEachran.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: McEachran, John,; Fechhelm, Janice D.,
• Place / Publishing House: Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]; ©1998
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (1120 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; Scope of the Book --; Physical and Biological Description of the Gulf of Mexico --; History of Biological Exploration in the Gulf of Mexico --; How to Identify Fishes --; Literature Cited --; Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico --; Key to the Orders of Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico --; Myxiniformes --; Petromyzontiformes --; Chimaeriformes --; Orectolobiformes --; Lamniformes --; Carcharhiniformes --; Hexanchiformes --; Squaliformes --; Squatiniformes --; Torpediniformes --; Pristiformes --; Rajiformes --; Myliobatiformes --; Acipenseriformes --; Semionotiformes --; Elopiformes --; Albuliformes --; Notacanthiformes --; Anguilliformes --; Clupeiformes --; Siluriformes --; Osmeriformes --; Stomiiformes --; Ateleopodiformes --; Aulopiformes --; Myctophiformes --; Lampridiformes --; Polymixiiformes --; Ophidiiformes --; Gadiformes --; Batrachoidiformes --; Lophiiformes --; Mugiliformes --; Atheriniformes --; Cyprinodontiformes --; Beloniformes --; Stephanoberyciformes --; Beryciformes --; Zeiformes --; Gasterosteiformes --; Glossary --; References --; Index of Scientific Names
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780292793231; 9783110745351
• DOI: 10.7560/752061
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Janice D. Fechhelm, John McEachran.

The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world and contains over 15 percent of all known species of marine fishes. This diverse fish fauna has been the subject of many publications, but, until now, no work has ever surveyed all known species, including the deep sea fishes and those of the southern Gulf. This book is the first of two volumes that will cover the entire fish fauna of the Gulf of Mexico. An introductory section that outlines the Gulf's geographical setting, geological origin, current patterns, tides, sediments, meteorology, ecology, and biological exploration is followed by a key for the forty-four orders of fishes known from the Gulf. Keys and descriptions are provided for families, which are arranged phylogenetically, and for the species, which are arranged alphabetically, described, and distinguished from similar species. All but a few species are illustrated. Volume 2 is tentatively scheduled for publication in early 2006.