Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada / / James D. Reist, Brian W. Coad.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press ebook package 2017
• TeilnehmendeR: Coad, Brian W.,; Reist, James D. ,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Because of its wide geographic scope and harsh conditions, Canada's Arctic presents many challenges for researchers and biologists. In this book, scientists from the Canadian Museum of Nature and Fisheries and Oceans Canada present a guide to the marine fishes found in Arctic Canadian waters and featuring up-to-date research on 222 species. Each of the 58 families is described in a general account followed by species accounts comprising common name, taxonomy, physical description and identification, habitat data, biology, distribution, commercial importance, and traditional knowledge. Many of the species are known only to scientists and come from the deeper waters of the Davis Strait while others have been important food sources for Indigenous peoples for millennia. A wide-ranging general introduction looks at the history of research, fish habitats, climate, fisheries, fish structure, and the collection and preservation of fishes while an essay on traditional ecological knowledge provides an important perspective. Exquisite black-and-white drawings of each species complement colour photos and illustrations. Finally, new range maps showing distributions across Arctic Canada were created for this volume. The book will be a welcome reference work for Northern residents, biologists and ecologists, environmental groups, and resource extraction companies operating in the North, as well as commercial and amateur fishers in Canada and in other circumpolar countries.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Dedication / Coad, Brian W. -- Acknowledgments / Coad, Brian W. / Reist, James D. -- Introduction -- Purpose of the Book / Coad, Brian W. -- Biodiversity / Coad, Brian W. / Alfonso, Noel R. -- New Information / Coad, Brian W. -- Environment / Reist, James D. / Sawatzky, Chantelle D. -- History of Research / Reist, James D. -- Habitats / Reist, James D. -- Climate / Reist, James D. -- Arctic Fish, Northern Cultures, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge / Berkes, Fikret -- Fisheries / Reist, James D. -- Scientific Names / Coad, Brian W. -- Fish Structure / Coad, Brian W. -- Collecting and Preserving Fishes / Coad, Brian W. -- Checklists of Species -- Marine Species / Coad, Brian W. -- Extralimital Species / Coad, Brian W. -- Brackish Water Species / Coad, Brian W. -- Keys -- Introduction / Coad, Brian W. -- Families / Coad, Brian W. -- Species in Individual Families: Zoarcidae; Gadiforms / Coad, Brian W. / Møller, Peter Rask / Renaud, Claude B. -- Family and Species Accounts -- Introduction / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Myxinidae - Hagfishes, Myxines / Renaud, Claude B. -- Family Petromyzontidae - Lampreys, Lamproies / Renaud, Claude B. -- Family Rhinochimaeridae - Longnose Chimaeras, Chimères à long nez / Reist, James D. -- Family Chimaeridae - Shortnose Chimaeras, Chimères / Reist, James D. -- Family Scyliorhinidae - Cat Sharks, Roussettes / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Etmopteridae - Lantern Sharks, Requins-lanternes / Reist, James D. -- Family Somniosidae - Sleeper Sharks, Somniosidés / Reist, James D. -- Family Rajidae - Skates, Raies / Reist, James D. -- Family Acipenseridae - Sturgeons, Esturgeons / Reist, James D. -- Family Notacanthidae - Deep-sea Spiny Eels, Poissons-tapirs à épines / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Synaphobranchidae - Cutthroat Eels, Anguilles égorgées / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Nemichthyidae - Snipe Eels, Poissons-avocettes / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Serrivomeridae - Sawpalates, Serrivomers / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Saccopharyngidae - Swallowers, Avaleurs / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Eurypharyngidae - Gulpers, Grandgousiers / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Clupeidae - Herrings, Harengs / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Argentinidae - Argentines, Argentines / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Microstomatidae - Pencilsmelts, Microbecs / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Platytroctidae - Tubeshoulders, Circés / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Alepocephalidae - Slickheads, Alépocéphales / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Osmeridae - Smelts, Éperlans / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Salmonidae - Trouts and Salmons, Truites et Saumons / Reist, James D. / Dempson, J. Brian / Dunmall, Karen / Harris, Les N. / Power, Michael / Swanson, Heidi K. -- Family Gonostomatidae - Bristlemouths, Cyclothones / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Sternoptychidae - Marine Hatchetfishes, haches d'argent / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Stomiidae - Dragonfishes, Dragons à écailles / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Notosudidae - Waryfishes, Guetteurs / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Paralepididae - Barracudinas, Lussions / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Myctophidae - Lanternfishes, Poissons-lanternes / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Macrouridae - Grenadiers, Grenadiers / Renaud, Claude B. / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Moridae - Codlings, Moros / Renaud, Claude B. -- Family Phycidae - Phycid Hakes, Phycidés / Renaud, Claude B. -- Family Gadidae - Cods, Morues / Renaud, Claude B. -- Family Bythitidae - Viviparous Brotulas, Donzelles vivipares / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Lophiidae - Goosefishes, Baudroies / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Himantolophidae - Footballfishes, Poissons-football / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Oneirodidae - Dreamers, Rêveurs / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Ceratiidae - Seadevils, Poissons-pêcheurs / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Gigantactinidae - Whipnoses, Tacts géants / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Melamphaidae - Ridgeheads, Poissons-heaumes / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Anoplogastridae - Ogrefishes, Ogres / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Trachichthyidae - Slimeheads, Hoplites / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Gasterosteidae - Sticklebacks, Épinoches / Sawatzky, Chantelle D. / Reist, James D. -- Family Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfishes, Scorpènes / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Cottidae - Sculpins, Chabots / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Agonidae - Poachers, Poissons-alligators / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Psychrolutidae - Fathead Sculpins, Chabots veloutés / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Cyclopteridae - Lumpfishes, Poules de mer / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Liparidae - Snailfishes, Limaces de mer / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Caristiidae - Manefishes, Caristes / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Zoarcidae - Eelpouts, Lycodes / Møller, Peter Rask -- Family Stichaeidae - Pricklebacks, Stichées / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Pholidae - Gunnels, Sigouines / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Anarhichadidae - Wolffishes, Poissons-loups / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Chiasmodontidae - Black Swallowers, Grands avaleurs / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Ammodytidae - Sand Lances, Lançons / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Trichiuridae - Cutlassfishes, Sabres de mer / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Stromateidae - Butterfishes, Stromatées / Coad, Brian W. -- Family Pleuronectidae - Righteye Flounders, Plies / Alfonso, Noel R. -- Glossary / Coad, Brian W. -- Bibliography / Coad, Brian W. / Reist, James D. -- Illustration Credits / Coad, Brian W. -- Index