The freshwater fishes of Suriname / by Jan H.A. Mol.

• Author: Mol, Jan H., 1958-
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Fauna of Suriname 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (899 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

With some 480 currently known fresh- and brackish-water fish species, Suriname has a rich inland fish fauna that is related to the most diverse freshwater fish fauna on planet Earth, i.e. that of the Amazon River. Interest in the freshwater fishes of Suriname by naturalists and scientists extends back over more than two centuries. Suriname is undoubtedly the site of origin of the oldest extant preserved specimens of South American fishes and 19 Surinamese fish species were described and figured by Linnaeus. Building on ichthyological studies initiated in the 1960's by the Brokopondo Project, this book provides an introduction to the freshwater fish fauna of Suriname, including identification keys, photographs of the species and descriptions of their habitats, that should be especially useful to decision makers, conservation biologists, aquarium hobbyists and eco-tourists.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Origins of the Surinamese Freshwater Fish Fauna -- Faunal Composition -- Ecology -- Human Impacts and Threats to the Fishes -- Names and Classification of Fishes -- Preserving Fishes -- Dangerous Fishes -- Fish Colors -- External Anatomy -- Key to the (Sub)families -- Systematic Account of the Species -- Glossary of Technical Terms -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- English Names Index -- Common Names Index -- Systematic Index.