Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada and Mexico

About this book

This authoritative reference provides an up-to-date checklist of common and scientific names for all described and taxonomi­cally valid fish species living in freshwaters and marine waters of North America. This eighth edition reflects taxonomic changes that have occurred since 2013 and is expanded geographically to include all species found within the exclusive economic zones of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It includes names for 5,089 species and 333 families, an increase from 3,875 species and 260 fami­lies in the seventh edition. It also provides the rationale and methodology for com­mon name allocation and history of changes from the previous edition and includes English, French, and Spanish names. The publication was compiled in collaboration with the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.

Contents

Names of Fishes Committee   vii
List of Families   1
Introduction   9
Area of Coverage   9
Order and Family Names   10
Scientific and Common Names   10
Principles Governing Selection of Common Names   11
Relationship of Common and Scientific Names of Species   14
Plan of the List   14
Index   15
Acknowledgments   15
Table 1. Scientific Name, Occurrence, and Accepted Common Names   35
Appendix 1. Changes from the Seventh Edition (2013)   217
Appendix 2. Names Applied to Hybrid Fishes   255
Appendix 3. Editions of the Names List in Chronological Order, and Edition of the World List   257
Index   259

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