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)

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Edition
Call Number 639.22 Foo F
ISBN/ISSN 1020-6868
Author(s) Kent E. Carpenter
Volker H. Niem
Subject(s) Western Central Pacific
CHIMAERAS
Bony fishes
Batoid Fishes
Elopidae to Linophrynidae
Bony FIshes part 1
Classification 639.22
Series Title
GMD Text
Language English
Publisher FAO
Publishing Year 1999
Publishing Place Rome
Collation vi.; 2068p.; ilus.; 25cm
Abstract/Notes This multivolume field guide covers the species of interest to fisheries of the major marine rescource groups exploited in the wastern 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 animals. 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 similliar families occurring in the area, a key to species, a checklist of species, and a short list of 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 a distribution. Each volume concludes with its own index of scientific and common names.
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