Guide to the Marine Fishes of the Gulf of California - Softcover

Michele L Buckhorn

9781934874325: Guide to the Marine Fishes of the Gulf of California

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934874329 ISBN 13: 9781934874325

Publisher: American Fisheries Society, 2012

The Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, is a sub-tropical sea located between the Baja Peninsula and the Mexican mainland states of Sonora and Sinaloa. There are 17 families and 67 species of chondrichthian fish, 115 families and 753 species of bony fish, plus two species of myxinids present in the Gulf of California. This work covers 105 families and over 400 species. The book's key provides an easy method to identify the common marine fish families in the Gulf of California. The guide provides descriptions and illustrations of the species, and includes scientific name, common name, Spanish name, maximum length, meristics, and geographic range. Includes an illustrated glossary, 38 color plates (with over 200 individual fish images), and an extensive index. This book will be a valuable reference for marine scientists, students, and recreational users of the marine environment.

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