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  Cephalopods of the world, vol.1
Jereb, P.; Roper, C.F.E. (eds), 2005


  
Cephalopods
This is the first volume of the entirely revised and updated version of the original FAO Catalogue of Cephalopods of the World (1984). It reviews six families: Nautilidae, Sepiidae, Sepiolidae, Sepiadariidae, Idiosepiidae and Spirulidae, with 23 genera and 201 species known to publication date.
No.4 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Threadfins of the world
Motomura, H., 2004.


 
Threadfins
The present volume on the family Polynemidae includes 41 species belonging to 8 genera.
No.3 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Merluzas del mundo (Ed. española, 2003). Hakes of the world (English Ed., 2005).
Lloris, D.; Matallanas, J.; Oliver, P.


 
Merluzas
Ed. española, 2003: Éste es un catálogo mundial de la familia Merlucciidae. Se presentan dos subfamilias: Macruroninae y Merlucciinae, con cuatro géneros: Lyconodes, Lyconus, Macruronus y Merluccius, debidamente comentadas e ilustradas que incluyen 18 especies.

English Ed., 2005: This is a worldwide catalogue of the family Merlucciidae. Two subfamilies, Macruroninae and Merlucciinae, are recognized comprising four genera, Lyconodes, Lyconus, Macruronus and Merluccius, and 18 species.
No.2 Bibliographic entry & Abstract [English]    ReadDownloadPurchase
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  Sharks of the world
Compagno, L.J.V., 2001.


 
Sharks
This is the second volume of an extensively rewritten, revised, and updated version of the original FAO Catalogue of Sharks of the World. The present volume reviews all 15 families 25 genera and 57 species of living bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (orders Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes), that is, the non-carcharhinoid galeomorph sharks, including certain well-established but currently undescribed species mainly from Australia.
No.1-II Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Marine Mammals of the world
Jefferson, T.A., Leatherwood S. & M.A. Webber,1993.


 
Marine Mammals
This is a worldwide guide for the identification of marine mammals and those cetaceans, seals, and sirenians also found in freshwater. The 119 species include a variety of taxa: baleen whales, toothed whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sealions, sirenians, marine otters, and the polar bear.
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  Ophidiiform fishes of the world
Nielsen, J.G.; Cohen, D.M.; Markle, D.M.; Robins, C.R., 1999.


 
Ophidiiform
This volume covers all 93 genera currently recognized in the order Ophidiiformes (pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and allies).
Vol.18 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Pearl perches of the world (Family Glaucosomatidae)
McKay, R.J., 1997.


 
Pearl perches
This volume covers all four species currently recognized in the family Glaucosomatidae (pearl perches).
Vol.17 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Groupers of the world (Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae)
Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993.


 
Groupers
This volume contains 159 species in 15 genera known from the serranid subfamily Epinephelinae, including one species new to science.
Vol.16 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Snake mackerels and cutlassfishes of the world (Families Gempylidae and Trichiuridae)
Nakamura, I. and N. V. Parin, 1993.


 
Snake mackerels and cutlassfishes
This volume covers 23 species in 16 genera of gempylids (snake mackerels, snoeks, escolars, gemfishes, domine, oilfishes) and 32 species in 9 genera of trichiurids (cutlassfishes, scabbardfishes, hairtails, and frostfishes).
Vol.15 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownload 
  Sillaginid fishes of the world (Family Sillaginidae)
McKay, R.J., 1992.


 
Sillaginid
The present volume on the family Sillaginidae includes 31 species in 3 genera and 3 subgenera. Three species, formerly recognized as subspecies, are herein recognized as distinct species, one of them for the first time.
Vol.14 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Marine lobsters of the world
Holthuis, L.B., 1991.


 
Marine lobsters
The present volume on marine lobsters includes 149 species in 3 infraorders, 10 families and 33 genera.
Vol. 13 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Nemipterid fishes of the world (Family Nemipteridae)
Nakamura, I., 1985.


 
Nemipterid
The present volume on the family Nemipteridae includes 62 species belonging to 5 genera.
Vol.12 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Sea turtles of the world
Márquez, M.R., 1990.


 
Sea turtles
The present volume includes 8 sea turtle species belonging to 2 families and 6 genera.
Vol.11 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownload
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  Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes)
Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto, and N. Scialabba, 1990.


 
Gadiform
This volume includes all gadiform fishes (order Gadiformes - cods, hakes, grenadiers, moras, moray cods, pelagic cods, codlets and eucla cods), comprising 8 families, 59 genera and more than 180 species, which contribute more than a quarter of the world's marine fish catch.
Vol.10 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Emperor fishes and large-eye breams of the world (Family Lethrinidae)
Carpenter, K.E. and G.R. Allen, 1989.


 
Emperor fishes and large-eye breams
The present volume includes 39 lethrinid species belonging to 5 genera.
Vol.9 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Fusilier fishes of the world
Carpenter, K.E., 1988.


 
Fusilier
The present volume includes 20 caesionid species belonging to 4 genera.
Vol.8 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownload
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  Clupeoid fishes of the world (Suborder Clupeoidei; Part II, Eungraulididae)
Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana, 1985.


 
Clupeoid II
The present catalogue includes all clupeoid fishes (suborder Clupeoidei - herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings), comprising 4 families, 82 genera and some 355 species, contributing to more than a quarter of the world fish catch.
Vol.7b Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Clupeoid fishes of the world (Suborder Clupeoidei; Part I, herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, anchovies and wolf-herrings)
Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985.


 
Clupeoid I
The present catalogue includes all clupeoid fishes (suborder Clupeoidei - herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings), comprising 4 families, 82 genera and some 355 species, contributing to more than a quarter of the world fish catch.
Vol.7a Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Snappers of the world (Family Lutjanidae)
Allen, G.R., 1985.


 
Snappers
The present volume includes 103 lutjanid species belonging to 17 genera.
Vol.6 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Billfishes of the world
Nakamura, I., 1985.


 
Billfishes
The present volume includes the two families and all 12 species of billfishes known so far.
Vol.5 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Sharks 2 (Order Carcharhiniformes)
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984.


 
Sharks II
The present volume (divided in two parts) includes 342 shark species belonging to 8 orders and 31 families.
Vol.4b Bibliographic entry & Abstract          See Catalogue RevisionReadDownload
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  Sharks 1 (Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes)
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984.


 
Sharks I
The present volume (divided in two parts) includes 342 shark species belonging to 8 orders and 31 families.
Vol.4a Bibliographic entry & Abstract          See Catalogue RevisionReadDownload
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  Cephalopods of the world
Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney & C.E. Nauen, 1984.


 
Cephalopods
The present volume includes 173 cephalopod species of actual or potential fishery interest, belonging to the Nautiloidea (nautiluses), Sepioidea (cuttlefishes), Teuthoidea (squids) and Octopoda (octopuses).
Vol.3 Bibliographic entry & Abstract           See Catalogue RevisionReadDownload
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  Scombrids of the world
Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983.


 
Scombrids
The present volume covers all 49 species of scombrids known so far.
Vol.2 Bibliographic entry & Abstract    ReadDownloadPurchase
  Shrimps and prawns of the world
Holthuis, L.B., 1980.


 
Shrimps and prawns
The present publication is intended to provide as complete an enumeration as possible of the species of Decapoda Natantia (shrimps and prawns) that are of interest to fisheries. This catalogue includes: (i) all species known to be used for human consumption, (ii) species known to be sold for bait and as sub-products, (iii) species not commercially exploited at present but considered by experts to be of potential commercial value.
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