FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes
Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong
by
Walter J. Rainboth
Department of Biology and Microbiology
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
| |
FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong
by |
|
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 1996 |
| 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 92-5-103743-4
|
Summary This field guide includes approximately 500 species of present or potential interest to, or likely to be encountered in, fisheries in the Cambodian Mekong. This covers all species historically recorded from Cambodian reaches of the Mekong as well as numerous new records by the author. It also includes species expected to occur in Cambodia which have been recorded from, or found by the author, in Vietnam, Thailand and Laos. An overview is given on the factors that have contributed to the diversity of the Mekong along with a basic introduction to taxonomy.
|
Download
full ZIP file (46 Mb)INTRODUCTION
The Present-day MekongTECHNICAL TERMS AND MEASUREMENTS
Biodiversity
Biogeography
Freshwater Fish Biogeography
Climatic and Geological Processes
Extended River Basins
Geological Processes
Aquatic Biodiversity
Fish Identification
A Basic Introduction to Taxonomy
Taxonomy and Species Identification
Rules of Nomenclature
Taxonomic Problems with Mekong Fishes
How to Use this Guide
A PICTORAL INDEX TO FAMILIES
GUIDE TO ORDERS AND FAMILIES
GUIDE TO SPECIES
Order CARCHARHINIFORMESBIBLIOGRAPHYFamily CARCHARHINIDAEOrder RAJIFORMESGenus Carcharhinus
Genus RhizoprionodonFamily PRISTIDAEOrder OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES
Family DASYATIDAEGenus Amphotistius
Genus HimanturaFamily OSTEOGLOSSIDAEOrder ELOPIFORMES
Family NOTOPTERIDAEGenus Chitala
Genus NotopterusFamily MEGALOPIDAEOrder ANGUILLIFORMESFamily ANGUILLIDAEOrder CLUPEIFORMES
Family OPHICHTHIDAEGenus Ophichthus
Genus PisodonophisFamily CLUPEIDAEOrder GONORHYNCHIFORMESSubfamily PELLONULINAEFamily PRISTIGASTERIDAEGenus ClupeoidesSubfamily ALOSINAE
Genus Corica
Genus ClupeichthysGenus TenualosaSubfamily DOROSOMATINAEGenus Anodontostoma
Genus NematalosaGenus IlishaFamily ENGRAULIDAE
Genus OpisthopterusGenus Colia
Genus Lycothrissa
Genus SetipinnaFamily CHANIDAEOrder CYPRINIFORMESGenus ChanosFamily CYPRINIDAEOrder SILURIFORMESSubfamily ALBURNINAEFamily BALITORIDAEGenus LongiculterSubfamily DANIOINAE
Genus ParalaubucaTribe OXYGASTRINISubfamily LEUCISCINAEGenus MacrochirichthysTribe NEOBOLINI
Genus Oxygaster
Genus ParachelaGenus RaiamasTribe CHEDRINIGenus OpsariusTribe DANIOINIGenus Amblypharyngodon
Genus Brachydanio
Genus Chela
Genus Danio
Genus Esomus
Genus Leptobarbus
Genus Luciosoma
Genus Rasbora
Genus ThryssocyprisTribe ASPIINISubfamily CYPRININAEGenus AaptosyaxTribe CYPRININISubtribe CYPRINITribe SYSTOMINIGenus CyprinusSubtribe TORESGenus Neolissochilus
Genus Probarbus
Genus TorSubtribe OSTEOBRAMAETribe CATLINIGenus AlbulichthysSubtribe SEMIPLOTI
Genus Amblyrhynchichthys
Genus Balantiocheilos
Genus Cosmochilus
Genus Cyclocheilichthys
Genus Discherodontus
Genus Mystacoleucus
Genus Puntioplites
Genus SikukiaGenus BarbodesSubtribe SYSTOMI
Genus Hypsibarbus
Genus Onychostoma
Genus Poropuntius
Genus Scaphiodonichthys
Genus ScaphognathopsGenus Hampala
Genus Puntius
Genus SystomusGenus CatlocarpioTribe LABEONINI
Genus ThynnichthysSubtribe LABEONESGenus BanganaSubtribe GARRAE
Genus Barbichthys
Genus Cirrhinus
Genus Dangila
Genus Henicorhynchus
Genus Labeo
Genus Lobocheilos
Genus Morulius
Genus Osteochilus
Genus Crossocheilus
Genus Epalzeorhynchos
Genus Garra
Genus MekonginaSubfamily BALITORINAEFamily COBITIDAETribe BALITORINISubfamily NEMACHEILINAEGenus BalitoraTribe GASTROMYZONTINI
Genus HomalopteraGenus Annamia
Genus SewelliaGenus Nemacheilus
Genus Schistura
Genus Tuberoschistura
Genus VaillantellaSubfamily BOTIINAEFamily GYRINOCHEILIDAEGenus BotiaSubfamily COBITINAEGenus Acanthopsoides
Genus Acantopsis
Genus Lepidocephalichthys
Genus PangioGenus GyrinocheilusFamily BAGRIDAEOrder OSMERIFORMESGenus BagrichthysFamily SILURIDAE
Genus Heterobagrus
Genus Leiocassis
Genus MystusGenus BelodontichthysFamily SCHILBEIDAE
Genus Hemisilurus
Genus Kryptopterus
Genus Micronema
Genus Ompok
Genus Silurichthys
Genus Silurus
Genus WallagoGenus LaidesFamily PANGASIIDAEGenus HelicophagusFamily AMBLYCIPITIDAE
Genus Pangasianodon
Genus PangasiusGenus AmblycepsFamily AKYSIDAEGenus AcrochordonichthysFamily SISORIDAE
Genus AkysisGenus BagariusFamily CLARIIDAE
Genus Glyptothorax
Genus OreoglanisGenus ClariasFamily HETEROPNEUSTIDAEGenus HeteropneustesFamily ARIIDAEGenus AriusFamily PLOTOSIDAE
Genus Batrachocephalus
Genus Hemipimelodus
Genus Ketengus
Genus OsteogeneiosusGenus Cnidoglanis
Genus PlotosusFamily SUNDASALANGIDAEOrder BATRACHOIDIFORMESGenus SundasalanxFamily BATRACHOIDIDAEOrder ATHERINIFORMESGenus Batrachomoeus
Genus Batrichthys
Genus HalophryneFamily PHALLOSTETHIDAEOrder BELONIFORMESGenus PhenacostethusFamily ADRIANICHTHYIDAEOrder GASTEROSTEIFORMESGenus OryziasFamily BELONIDAEGenus XenentodonFamily HEMIRAMPHIDAEGenus DermogenysFamily APLOCHEILIDAE
Genus Hyporhamphus
Genus ZenarchopterusGenus AplocheilusFamily INDOSTOMIDAEOrder SYNBRANCHIFORMESGenus IndostomusFamily SYNGNATHIDAEGenus Doryichthys
Genus Hippichthys
Genus Ichthyocampus
Genus MicrophisFamily SYNBRANCHIDAEOrder PERCIFORMESGenus MonopterusFamily CHAUDHURIIDAE
Genus OphisternonGenus ChaudhuriaFamily MASTACEMBELIDAEGenus Macrognathus
Genus MastacembelusSuborder PercoideiOrder PLEURONECTIFORMESFamily CHANDIDAESuborder LabroideiGenus AmbassisFamily CENTROPOMIDAE
Genus Parambassis
Genus PseudambassisGenus LatesFamily CARANGIDAE
Genus PsammopercaGenus SelaroidesFamily LEIOGNATHIDAE
Genus LeiognathusFamily LOBOTIDAE
Genus SecutorGenus DatnioidesFamily GERREIDAEGenus GerresFamily POLYNEMIDAEGenus EleuthronemaFamily SCIAENIDAE
Genus PolynemusGenus BoesemaniaFamily MONODACTYLIDAEGenus MonodactylusFamily TOXOTIDAEGenus ToxotesFamily SCATOPHAGIDAEGenus ScatophagusFamily NANDIDAEGenus NandusFamily TERAPONTIDAE
Genus PristolepisGenus TeraponFamily CICHLIDAESuborder CallionymoideiGenus OreochromisFamily CALLIONYMIDAESuborder GobioideiGenus CallionymusFamily ELEOTRIDAESuborder ScombroideiGenus BostrychusFamily GOBIIDAE
Genus Butis
Genus Eleotris
Genus Ophiocara
Genus Oxyeleotris
Genus PrionobutisSubfamily GOBIINAEGenus AcentrogobiusSubfamily GOBIONELLINAE
Genus Amoya
Genus Aulopareia
Genus Bathygobius
Genus Exyrias
Genus Favonigobius
Genus Glossogobius
Genus Gobiopsis
Genus Istigobius
Genus MahidoliaGenus AwaousSubfamily OXUDERCINAE
Genus Brachygobius
Genus Calamiana
Genus Gobiopterus
Genus Mugilogobius
Genus Oligolepis
Genus Oxyurichthys
Genus Pseudogobiopsis
Genus Pseudogobius
Genus Redigobius
Genus Rhinogobius
Genus Stenogobius
Genus StigmatogobiusGenus ApocryptodonSubfamily AMBLYOPINAE
Genus Boleophthalmus
Genus Oxuderces
Genus Parapocryptes
Genus Periophthalmodon
Genus Pseudapocryptes
Genus ScartelaosGenus Brachyamblyopus
Genus Caragobioides
Genus Taenioides
Genus TrypauchenFamily SCOMBRIDAESuborder AnabantoideiGenus ScomberomorusFamily ANABANTIDAESuborder ChannoideiGenus AnabasFamily HELOSTOMATIDAEGenus HelostomaFamily BELONTIIDAEGenus BettaFamily OSPHRONEMIDAE
Genus Trichogaster
Genus TrichopsisGenus OsphronemusFamily CHANNIDAEGenus ChannaFamily SOLEIDAEOrder TETRAODONTIFORMESGenus AchiroidesFamily CYNOGLOSSIDAE
Genus Euryglossa
Genus TyphlachirusGenus CynoglossusFamily TETRAODONTIDAEGenus Carinotetraodon
Genus Chelonodon
Genus Chonerhinos
Genus Monotreta
INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC AND VERNACULAR NAMES
LIST OF COLOUR PLATES