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Shore Fishes of Easter Island /

Easter Island (Rapanui) is the most remote inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean and the easternmost in Oceania. Much has been written on the origin of its first inhabitants and the enormous stone statues they carved and erected, but little exists on the island's biota. Knowing that very few sp...

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Autor principal: Randall, John E., 1924-2020
Otros Autores: Cea, Alfredo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Historical Review
  • Zoogeography
  • Marine Conservation
  • Materials and Methods
  • Cartilaginous Fishes
  • Requiem Sharks (Carcharhinidae)
  • Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrnidae)
  • Eagle Rays (Myliobatidae)
  • Bony Fishes
  • Conger Eels (Congridae)
  • Snake Eels and Worm Eels (Ophichthidae)
  • Spaghetti Eels (Moringuidae)
  • Moray Eels (Muraenidae)
  • Anchovies (Engraulidae)
  • Lizardfishes (Synodontidae)
  • Brotulas and Cusk Eels (Ophidiidae)
  • Frogfishes (Antennariidae)
  • Needlefishes (Belonidae)Halfbeaks (Hemiramphidae)
  • Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes (Holocentridae)
  • Boarfishes (Caproidae)
  • Seahorses and Pipefishes (Syngnathidae)
  • Trumpetfishes (Aulostomidae)
  • Cornetfishes (Fistulariidae)
  • Scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae)
  • Searobins (Triglidae)
  • Wreckfishes (Polyprionidae)
  • Anthias and Podges (Serranidae)
  • Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae)
  • Morwongs and Trumpeters (Latridae)
  • Flagtails (Kuhliidae)
  • Bigeyes (Priacanthidae)
  • Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)
  • Remoras (Echeneidae)
  • Jacks (Carangidae)
  • Rovers (Emmelichthyidae)Snappers (Lutjanidae)
  • Goatfishes (Mullidae)
  • Rudderfishes (Kyphosidae)
  • Nibblers (Girellidae)
  • Halfmoons, Sweeps, and Knifefishes (Scorpididae)
  • Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)
  • Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae)
  • Armorheads (Pentacerotidae)
  • Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)
  • Wrasses (Labridae)
  • Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
  • Sandburrowers (Creediidae)
  • Blennies (Blenniidae)
  • Dragonets (Callionymidae)
  • Gobies (Gobiidae)
  • Infantfishes (Schindleriidae)
  • Moorish Idol (Zanclidae)
  • Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
  • Barracudas (Sphyraenidae)Medusafishes (Centrolophidae)
  • Lefteye Flounders (Bothidae)
  • Soles (Soleidae)
  • Triggerfishes (Balistidae)
  • Filefishes (Monacanthidae)
  • Boxfishes and Cowfishes (Ostraciidae)
  • Puffers (Tetraodontidae)
  • Porcupinefishes and Burrfishes (Diodontidae)
  • Checklist of the Shore and Epipelagic Fishes of Easter Island
  • References
  • Glossary
  • Index