The Larvae of Indo-Pacific Coastal Fishes

An Identification Guide to Marine Fish Larvae
Erscheinungsjahr 2000
ISBN: 978-90-04-11577-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 2, 850 Seiten, Format (B × H): 169 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 2218 g

Reihe: Fauna Malesiana Handbooks

The second volume in the Fauna Malesiana book series gives an extensive overview of the larval development of 124 families of fishes, many of them of importance for both fishery and from ecological perspectives. The families that are described originate from the center of global marine biodiversity: the tropical Indo-Pacific Oceans, a region rich in coral reefs, as well as mangrove, estuarine, and coastal shelf habitats. The identification guide not only documents the ontogeny of these fishes but also provides the means to identify these extraordinarily diverse larvae to the level of family. The book offers a wealth of instructive and detailed figures and illustrations (219 plates, each consisting of approximately 4 figures) for enabling the identification of these families and their larval specialization.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leis, Jeffrey

Carson-Ewart, Brooke

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Fische (Ichthyologie)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, Acknowledgement & Introduction
Collection Methods
Identification Methods
How to Identify Fish Larvae
Terminology of Developmental Stages
Glossary
Description of Larvae of 124 Families of Fishes
Literature
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Jeffrey Martin Leis is Principal Research Scientist at the Australian Museum in Sydney.
Brooke Malia Carson-Ewart is Technical Officer at the Australian Museum in Sydney.