Fishes of the world / Joseph S. Nelson, Terry C. Grande, Mark V. H. Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Joseph S., author.

Grande, Terry, author.

Wilson, Mark V. H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fishes--Classification.

Fishes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (752 pages) : illustrations, color map

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Take your knowledge of fishes to the next level Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition is the only modern, phylogenetically based classification of the world's fishes. The updated text offers new phylogenetic diagrams that clarify the relationships among fish groups, as well as cutting-edge global knowledge that brings this classic reference up to date. With this resource, you can classify orders, families, and genera of fishes, understand the connections among fish groups, organize fishes in their evolutionary context, and imagine new areas of research. To further assist your work, this text provides representative drawings, many of them new, for most families of fishes, allowing you to make visual connections to the information as you read. It also contains many references to the classical as well as the most up-to-date literature on fish relationships, based on both morphology and molecular biology. The study of fishes is one that certainly requires dedication-and access to reliable, accurate information. With more than 30, 000 known species of sharks, rays, and bony fishes, both lobe-finned and ray-finned, you will need to master your area of study with the assistance of the best reference materials available. This text will help you bring your knowledge of fishes to the next level. * Explore the anatomical characteristics, distribution, common and scientific names, and phylogenetic relationships of fishes * Access biological and anatomical information on more than 515 families of living fishes * Better appreciate the complexities and controversies behind the modern view of fish relationships * Refer to an extensive bibliography, which points you in the direction of additional, valuable, and up-to-date information, much of it published within the last few years Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition is an invaluable resource for professional ichthyologists, aquatic ecologists, marine biologists, fish breeders, aquaculturists, and conservationists.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Memories of Joe Nelson

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Taxonomic Diversity

Importance to People

Systematics and Classification

Anatomical Terminology

Distribution and Biogeography

Human Impacts

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Urochordata (Tunicata: the tunicates)

Class Ascidiacea (ascidians)

Class Thaliacea (salps)

Order Pyrosomida

Order Doliolida

Order Salpida

Class Appendicularia

Subphylum Cephalochordata (Acrania, in part)

Order Amphioxiformes (lancelets)

Family Branchiostomatidae

Family Epigonichthyidae

† Subphylum Conodontophorida (conodonts)

† Class Conodonta

Subphylum Craniata

Infraphylum Myxinomorphi

Class Myxini

Order Myxiniformes (1)-hagfishes

Family Myxinidae (1)-hagfishes

Infraphylum Vertebrata (vertebrates)

Superclass Petromyzontomorphi

Class Petromyzontida

Order Petromyzontiformes (2)-lampreys

† Family Mayomyzontidae

Family Petromyzontidae (2)-northern lampreys

Family Geotriidae (3)-southern lampreys

Family Mordaciidae (4)-southern topeyed lampreys

† Superclass Pteraspidomorphi

† Class Pteraspidomorpha

† Subclass Astraspida

† Order Astraspidiformes

† Subclass Arandaspida

† Order Arandaspidiformes

† Subclass Heterostraci

† Cardipeltida

† Corvaspidida

† Lepidaspidida

† Tesseraspidida

† Traquairaspidiformes

† Tolypelepidida

† Order Cyathaspidiformes

† Family Amphiaspididae

† Family Cyathaspididae

† Order Pteraspidiformes

† Family Anchipteraspididae

† Family Protaspididae

† Family Protopteraspididae

† Family Psammosteidae

† Family Pteraspididae

† Superclass Anaspidomorphi

† Class Anaspida

† Order Anaspidiformes

† Superclass Thelodontomorphi

† Class Thelodonti

† Order Archipelepidiformes.

† Order Furcacaudiformes (fork-tailed thelodonts)

† Order Thelodontiformes

† Superclass Osteostracomorphi

† Class Cephalaspidomorphi

† Order Cephalaspidiformes

† Order Galeaspidiformes

† Order Pituriaspidiformes

Superclass Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)

† Grade Placodermiomorphi

† Class Placodermi

† Order Pseudopetalichthyiformes

† Order Acanthothoraciformes

† Order Rhenaniformes

† Order Antiarchiformes (antiarchs)

† Family Chuchinolepididae

† Family Yunnanolepididae

† Family Sinolepidae

† Family Microbrachiidae

† Family Bothriolepididae

† Family Asterolepididae

† Family Gerdalepididae

† Order Petalichthyiformes

† Order Ptyctodontiformes

† Order Arthrodiriformes (arthrodires)

Eugnathostomata

Grade Chondrichthyomorphi

Class Chondrichthyes-cartilaginous fishes

† Family Protodontidae

† Family Kathemacanthidae

† Order Polymerolepidiformes

† Order Omalodontiformes

† Order Antarctilamniformes

† Family Bandringidae

† Order Phoebodontiformes

† Family Phoebodontidae

† Family Jalodontidae

† Superorder Cladoselachimorpha

† Order Cladoselachiformes

† Family Cladoselachidae

† Order Symmoriiformes

† Family Symmoriidae

† Family Falcatidae

† Superorder Ctenacanthimorpha

† Order Ctenacanthiformes

† Family Ctenacanthidae

† Order Squatinactiformes

† Family Squatinactidae

† Superorder Xenacanthimorpha

† Order Bransonelliformes

† Order Xenacanthiformes

† Family Diplodoselachidae

† Family Xenacanthidae

Subclass Holocephali

† Order Iniopterygiformes

† Order Orodontiformes

† Order Eugeneodontiformes

† Order Petalodontiformes

† Order Debeeriiformes

† Order Helodontiformes

Superorder Holocephalimorpha

† Order Psammodontiformes

† Order Copodontiformes

† Order Squalorajiformes.

† Order Chondrenchelyiformes

† Order Menaspiformes

† Order Cochliodontiformes

Order Chimaeriformes (3)-chimaeras

Family Callorhinchidae (5)-plownose chimaeras

Family Rhinochimaeridae (6)-longnose chimaeras

Family Chimaeridae (7)-shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes

Subclass Euselachii (sharks, rays, and related fossils)

† Order Protacrodontiformes

† Infraclass Hybodonta

† Order Hybodontiformes

† Family Hybodontidae

† Family Tristychiidae

† Family Distobatidae

† Family Acrodontidae

† Family Polyacrodontidae

† Family Lonchidiidae

† Family Steinbachodontidae

† Family Pseudodalatiidae

† Family Ptychodontidae

† Family Homalodontidae

Infraclass Elasmobranchii

Division Selachii-sharks

Superorder Galeomorphi

† Order Synechodontiformes

† Family Palaeospinacidae

Order Heterodontiformes (4)-bullhead sharks

Family Heterodontidae (8)-bullhead sharks

Order Orectolobiformes (5)-carpet sharks

Family Parascylliidae (9)-collared carpet sharks

Family Brachaeluridae (10)-blind sharks

Family Orectolobidae (11)-wobbegongs

Family Hemiscylliidae (12)-bamboo sharks

Family Ginglymostomatidae (13)-nurse sharks

Family Stegostomatidae (14)-zebra sharks

Family Rhincodontidae (15)-whale sharks

Order Lamniformes (6)-mackerel sharks

† Family Otodontidae

† Family Xiphodolamiidae

† Family Cardabiodontidae

† Family Cretoxyrhinidae

† Family Archaeolamnidae

† Family Pseudoscapanorhynchidae

† Family Anacoracidae

† Family Pseudocoracidae

Family Mitsukurinidae (16)-goblin sharks

Family Odontaspididae (17)-sand tiger sharks

Family Pseudocarchariidae (18)-crocodile sharks

Family Alopiidae (19)-thresher sharks

Family Megachasmidae (20)-megamouth sharks

Family Cetorhinidae (21)-basking sharks

Family Lamnidae (22)-mackerel sharks.

Order Carcharhiniformes (7)-ground sharks

Family Scyliorhinidae (23)-cat sharks

Family Proscylliidae (24)-finback cat sharks

Family Pseudotriakidae (25)-false cat sharks

Family Leptochariidae (26)-barbeled hound sharks

Family Triakidae (27)-hound sharks

Family Hemigaleidae (28)-weasel sharks

Family Carcharhinidae (29)-requiem sharks

Family Sphyrnidae (30)-hammerhead sharks

Superorder Squalomorphi

Series Hexanchida

Order Hexanchiformes (8)-six-gill sharks

Family Chlamydoselachidae (31)-frilled sharks

Family Hexanchidae (32)-cow sharks

Series Squalida

Order Squaliformes (9)-dogfish sharks

Family Centrophoridae (33)-gulper sharks

Family Etmopteridae (34)-lantern sharks

Family Somniosidae (35)-sleeper sharks

Family Oxynotidae (36)-rough sharks

Family Dalatiidae (37)-kitefin sharks

Family Squalidae (38)-dogfish sharks

Series Squatinida

† Order Protospinaciformes

Order Echinorhiniformes (10)-bramble sharks

Family Echinorhinidae (39)-bramble sharks

Order Squatiniformes (11)-angel sharks

Family Squatinidae (40)-angel sharks

Order Pristiophoriformes (12)-saw sharks

Family Pristiophoridae (41)-saw sharks

Division Batomorphi-rays

Order Torpediniformes (13)-electric rays

† Family Archaeobatidae

Family Torpedinidae (42)-torpedo electric rays

Family Narcinidae (43)-numbfishes

Order Rajiformes (14)-skates

† Family Cyclobatidae

Family Rajidae (44)-skates

Order Pristiformes (15)-guitarfishes and sawfishes

† Family Sclerorhynchidae

† Family Ptychotrygonidae

Family "Rhinobatidae" (45)-guitarfishes

Family Rhinidae (46)-bowmouth guitarfishes

Family Rhynchobatidae (47)-wedgefishes

Family Pristidae (48)-sawfishes

Order Myliobatiformes (16)-stingrays

Family Platyrhinidae (49)-thornbacks

Family Zanobatidae (50)-panrays.

Family Plesiobatidae (51)-deepwater stingrays

Family Urolophidae (52)-round stingrays

Family Hexatrygonidae (53)-sixgill stingrays

Family Dasyatidae (Trygonidae) (54)-whiptail stingrays

Family Potamotrygonidae (55)-river stingrays

Family Gymnuridae (56)-butterfly rays

Family Urotrygonidae (57)-American round stingrays

Family Myliobatidae (58)-eagle rays

Grade Teleostomi

† Class Acanthodii-acanthodians

† Order Climatiiformes

† Family Brochoadmonidae

† Family Climatiidae

† Family Gyracanthidae

† Family Euthacanthidae

† Order Diplacanthiformes

† Family Culmacanthidae

† Family Diplacanthidae

† Family Gladiobranchidae

† Order Ischnacanthiformes

† Family Ischnacanthidae

† Family Poracanthodidae

† Order Acanthodiformes

† Family Mesacanthidae

† Family Cheiracanthidae

† Family Acanthodidae

Class Osteichthyes-bony fishes and tetrapods

† Order Dialipiniformes

Subclass Sarcopterygii-lobe-finned fishes and tetrapods

Infraclass Actinistia-coelacanths

Order Coelacanthiformes (17)-coelacanths

† Family Miguashaiidae

† Family Diplocercidae

† Family Hadronectoridae

† Family Rhabdodermatidae

† Family Laugiidae

† Family Whiteiidae

† Family Rebellatricidae

† Family Coelacanthidae

† Family Mawsoniidae

Family Latimeriidae (59)-gombessas or coelacanths

Infraclass Onychodontida

† Order Onychodontiformes

† Family Onychodontidae

Infraclass Dipnomorpha

† Superorder Porolepimorpha

† Order Porolepiformes

† Family Porolepidae

† Family Holoptychiidae

Superorder Dipnoi

† Order Diabolepidiformes

† Family Diabolepididae

† Order Dipnorhynchiformes

† Family Uranolophidae

† Family Dipnorhynchidae

† Family Chirodipteridae

† Order Dipteriformes

† Family Stomiahykidae

† Family Dipteridae

† Family Chirodipteridae.

† Family Rhynchodipteridae.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119220824

1119220823

9781119220817

1119220815

OCLC:

926623501