Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae)

FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes

The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific

Volume 3: Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae)


edited by
Kent E. Carpenter
Department of Biological Sciences
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
and
Volker H. Niem
Marine Resources Service
Species Identification and Data Programme
FAO Fisheries Department


FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Rome, 1999


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The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

ISBN 92-5-104302-7

© FAO 1999

Carpenter, K.E.; Niem, V.H. (eds)
FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae).
Rome, FAO. 1999. pp. 1397-2068.

SUMMARY

This multivolume field guide covers the species of interest to fisheries of the major marine resource groups exploited in the Western Central Pacific. The area of coverage includes FAO Fishing Area 71 and the southwestern portion of Fishing Area 77 corresponding to the South Pacific Commission mandate area. The marine resource groups included are seaweeds, corals, bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods, stomatopods, shrimps, lobsters, crabs, holothurians, sharks, batoid fishes, chimaeras, bony fishes, estuarine crocodiles, sea turtles, sea snakes, and marine mammals. The introductory chapter outlines the environmental, ecological, and biogeographical factors influencing the marine biota, and the basic components of the fisheries in the Western Central Pacific. Within the field guide, the sections on the resource groups are arranged phylogenetically according to higher taxonomic levels such as class, order, and family. Each resource group is introduced by general remarks on the group, an illustrated section on technical terms and measurements, and a key or guide to orders or families. Each family generally has an account summarizing family diagnostic characters, biological and fisheries information, notes on similar families occurring in the area, a key to species, a checklist of species, and a short list of relevant literature. Families that are less important to fisheries include an abbreviated family account and no detailed species information. Species in the important families are treated in detail (arranged alphabetically by genus and species) and include the species name, frequent synonyms and names of similar species, an illustration, FAO common name(s), diagnostic characters, biology and fisheries information, notes on geographical distribution, and a distribution map. For less important species, abbreviated accounts are used. Generally, this includes the species name, FAO common name(s), an illustration, a distribution map, and notes on biology, fisheries, and distribution. Each volume concludes with its own index of scientific and common names.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae)pdf

BATOID FISHESpdf

Technical Terms and Measurements
General Remarks
Key to the Families of Batoid Fishes Occurring in the Area
Order PRISTIFORMESpdf
Pristidae
Order RHINOBATIFORMESpdf
Rhinidae
Rhinobatidae
Platyrhinidae
Order TORPEDINIFORMESpdf
Narcinicae
Narkidae
Hypnidae
Torpedinidae
Order RAJIFORMESpdf
Rajidae
Arhynchobatidae
Anacanthobatidae
Order MYLIOBATIFORMESpdf
Plesiobatidae
Urolophidae
Hexatrygonidae
Dasyatidae
Gymnuridae
Myliobatidae
Rhinopteridae
Mobulidae

CHIMAERASpdf

Technical Terms and Measurements
General Remarks
Key to Families, Genera, and Species Occurring in the Area
List of Families and Species Occurring in the Area
Chimaeridae

BONY FISHESpdf

General Remarks
Technical Terms and Measurements
Glossary of Tecnhical Terms Used for Bony fishes
Guide to Orders and Families
Order ELOPIFORMESpdf
Elopidae
Megalopidae
Order ALBULIFORMESpdf
Albulidae
Halosauridae
Notacanthidae
Lipogenyidae
Order ANGUILLIFORMESpdf
Anguillidae
Moringuidae
Chlopsidae
Myrocongridae
Muraenidae
Synaphobranchidae
Ophichthidae
Colocongridae
Derichthyidae
Muraenesocidae
Nemichthyidae
Congridae
Nettastomatidae
Serrivomeridae
Order SACCOPHARYNGIFORMESpdf
Cyematidae
Saccopharyngidae
Eurypharyngidae
Monognathidae
Order CLUPEIFORMESpdf
Engraulidae
Pristigasteridae
Chirocentridae
Clupeidae
Order GONORYNCHIFORMESpdf
Chanidae
Gonorynchidae
Order SILURIFORMESpdf
Ariidae
Plotosidae
Order OSMERIFORMESpdf
Argentinidae
Microstomatidae
Bathylagidae
Opisthoproctidae
Alepocephalidae
Platytroctidae
Order STOMIIFORMESpdf
Gonostomatidae
Sternoptychidae
Phosichthyidae
Astronesthidae
Stomiidae
Chauliodontidae
Melanostomiidae
Idiacanthidae
Malacosteidae
Order ATELEOPODIFORMESpdf
Ateleopodidae
Order AULOPIFORMESpdf
Aulopidae
Chlorophthalmidae
Ipnopidae
Scopelarchidae
Notosudidae
Synodontidae
Bathysauridae
Paralepididae
Anotopteridae
Evermannelliidae
Omosudidae
Alepisauridae
Giganturidae
Order MYCTOPHIFORMESpdf
Neoscopelidae
Myctophidae
Order LAMPRIDIFORMESpdf
Veliferidae
Lamprididae
Stylephoridae
Lophotide
Radiicephalidae
Trachipteridae
Regalecidae
Order POLYMIXIIFORMESpdf
Polymixiidae
Order OPHIDIIFORMESpdf
Carapidae
Ophidiidae
Bythitidae
Aphyonidae
Order GADIFORMESpdf
Macrouridae
Bathygadidae
Moridae
Bregmacerotidae
Order BATRACHOIDIFORMESpdf
Batrachoididae
Order LOPHIIFORMESpdf
Lophiidae
Antennariidae
Tetrabrachiidae
Lophichthyidae
Chaunacidae
Ogcocephalidae
Caulophrynidae
Neoceratiidae
Melanocetidae
Himantolophidae
Diceratiidae
Oneirodidae
Thaumatichthyidae
Centrophrynidae
Ceratiidae
Gigantactinidae
Linophrynidae

INDEXpdf

LIST OF COLOUR PLATESpdf