Reef Fishes of the Sea of Cortez: The Rocky-Shore Fishes of the Gulf of California, Revised EditionUniversity of Texas Press, Jul 5, 2010 - 407 pages First published in 1979, this guide has become the standard resource for scientists, divers, and spearfishers interested in the fishes of the tropical Pacific Coast. The authors have revised and updated this edition to include the most current taxonomic information, additional species descriptions, and new illustrations. |
Contents
THE REEFFISH COMMUNITY | |
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | |
FAMILY AND SPECIES ACCOUNTS OF REEF FISHES | |
NONRESIDENT REEF FISHES | |
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abundant Adult Alex Kerstitch anal fins angelfish Bahía Magdalena Bahía San Baja California blenny body Böhlke brown butterflyfish Cabo San Lucas caudal fin caudal peduncle central and lower central Gulf clingfish coast collected color pattern common Copeia coral damselfish DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS DISTRIBUTION dorsal fin dorsal spines ECOLOGY eels Epinephelus feeding female FIGURE genera genus Gill goby grouper grunt Guaymas Gulf of California Halichoeres hawkfish Hobson ILLUSTRATED SPECIMEN IndoPacific intertidal Isla San Pedro islands Islas Galápagos jawfish Jordan and Gilbert juveniles labrisomid lateral line lower Gulf male Mazatlán moray occurs offshore Panama parrotfish pectoral fin pelvic fins Peru Photograph by Alex PLATE predators Puerto Peñasco puffer ranges rays reef fishes RELATED SPECIES rocky Rosenblatt sand scales sea bass Sea of Cortez shallow snapper Sonora Stegastes stripes Subfamily teeth throughout the Gulf Tor Hansen triggerfish triplefin tropical eastern Pacific upper Gulf usually wrasse yellow