Orders Heteromi Notacanthiformes Berycomorphi Beryciformes Xenoberyces Stephanoberyciformes Anacanthini Gadiformes

Download or read book Orders Heteromi (Notacanthiformes), Berycomorphi (Beryciformes), Xenoberyces (Stephanoberyciformes), Anacanthini (Gadiformes) written by Daniel M. Cohen and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 719 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part Six in the Fishes of the Western North Atlantic series describes the halosuriforms, killfishes, squirrelfishes and other beryciforms, stephanoberyciforms, and grenadiers. Specialist authorships of its sections include detailed species descriptions with keys, life history and general habits, abundance, range, and relation to human activity, such as economic and sporting importance. The text is written for an audience of amateur and professional ichthyologists, sportsmen, and fishermen, based on new revisions, original research, and critical reviews of existing information. Species are illustrated by exceptional black and white line drawings, accompanied by distribution maps and tables of meristic data.