DOCSLIB.ORG

Adrianichthyidae Exocoetidae

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Adrianichthyidae Exocoetidae Beloniformes - AccessScience from McGraw-Hill Education http://www.accessscience.com/content/beloniformes/802810 Article by: Boschung, Herbert Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Publication year: 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.802810 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.802810) Content Adrianichthyidae Belonidae Bibliography Exocoetidae Scomberesocidae Additional Readings Hemiramphidae An order of actinopterygian fishes that comprise, with the Atheriniformes and Cyprinodontiformes, the series Atherinomorpha. Fishes in the order Beloniformes are identified by the interarcural cartilage that connects the first and second gill arches; small second and third epibranchials; absence of interhyal; a nonprotrusible upper jaw; far posterior placement of the dorsal and anal fins; abdominal pelvic fins; and the lower caudal fin lobed with more principal rays than the upper lobe and significantly longer in needlefishes and flyingfishes. The order consists of 191 species in 38 genera and 5 families. Each family has distinctive features that make identification simple. Adrianichthyidae Adrianichthyids (ricefishes) are small fishes that inhabit fresh and brackish waters from India to Japan and to the Indo-Australian archipelago. Adults vary from 3 to 20 cm (1.2 to 8 in.) in length. They are best described by skeletal structures that they have lost. Absent are certain head bones, such as vomer, meta- and ectopterygoids, rostral cartilage, supracleithrum, and lateral lines. In one species, the smallest, the maxillae are absent as well as the right pelvic fin of females, and the mouth is very small, whereas in several of the larger species the jaws are greatly enlarged and the mouth functions like a scoop shovel. Exocoetidae This family, the flyingfishes (see illustration), is familiar to seafarers in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. It is readily recognized by having unusually large pectoral fins that can be used for gliding above the ocean surface. Some species gain additional gliding ability from greatly enlarged pelvic fins. A flyingfish does not flap its “wings”; instead it glides on them after being launched into the air by powerful thrusts of the tail. Sustained “flight” is accomplished by repeated contacts of its elongate lower caudal fin lobe with the water. Worldwide there are 8 genera and about 52 species, 26 of which occur in blue waters of North America, including all of Mexico. 1 of 4 8/28/2015 9:21 AM Beloniformes - AccessScience from McGraw-Hill Education http://www.accessscience.com/content/beloniformes/802810 California flyingfish (Cypselurus californicus). (After G. B. Goode, Fishery Industries of the U.S., 1884) Hemiramphidae Known as halfbeaks, these fishes are readily distinguished from other beloniforms by having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower; premaxillae pointed anteriorly, forming a triangular upper jaw; short pectoral and pelvic fins; and the tip of the long lower jaw bright red or orange in most species. Of the 13 genera and more than 100 species, most occur in the warm waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, but several genera, some of which are viviparous, live in freshwaters of Southeast Asia. Four genera and 12 species are known from the marine waters of Mexico and the United States, and a single freshwater species occurs in Mexico. Belonidae The family Belonidae (needlefishes) differs from the preceding three families in having both upper and lower jaw elongated (very rarely the upper jaw is short) and equipped with numerous sharp teeth. It differs from the Scomberesocidae in lacking dorsal and anal finlets. At hatching, both jaws are short and of equal length (as in ricefishes and adult flyingfishes). As development progresses, the lower jaw elongates first (halfbeak stage, as in adult halfbeaks), followed by elongation of the upper jaw (needlenose stage, typical of adult belonids). Some of the larger belonids, such as the hound fish, Ablennes hians, can skitter over the water surface at great speeds, potentially posing a danger to waders, especially at night when the fish are attracted by lights or when they find themselves trapped by a net. There are 10 genera represented by 21 epipelagic species in tropical and temperate seas, and 11 species restricted to freshwater. Ten species in 4 genera occur in North American waters and only one, the Maya needlefish of Mexico (Strongylura hubbsi), is restricted to freshwater. Another, the Atlantic needlefish (S. marina), ascends rivers of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts to the Fall Line, including rivers of Mobile Basin, where it reproduces. Scomberesocidae This family, called sauries, consists of only four monotypic genera. They are closely related to the needlefishes, but finlets following the dorsal and anal fins easily distinguish them from other beloniforms. The jaws are delicate and vary from long and slender to relatively short. Sauries are epipelagic in tropical and temperate seas. See also: Actinopterygii (/content /actinopterygii/009100); Atheriniformes (/content/atheriniformes/058600); Cyprinodontiformes (/content /cyprinodontiformes/802870); Teleostei (/content/teleostei/680400) Herbert Boschung Bibliography B. B. Collette, Family Belonidae Bonaparte 1832—Needlefishes, Calif. Acad. Sci. Annotated Checklists of Fishes No. 16, 2003 B. B. Collette et al., Beloniformes: Development and relationships, pp. 334–354, in H. G. Moser et al. (eds.), Ontogeny and 2 of 4 8/28/2015 9:21 AM Beloniformes - AccessScience from McGraw-Hill Education http://www.accessscience.com/content/beloniformes/802810 Systematics of Fishes, Amer. Soc. Ich. Herp. Spec. Publ. No. 1, 1984 L. R. Parenti, Relationships of atherinomorph fishes (Teleostei), Bull. Mar. Sci., 52(1):170–196, 1993 D. E. Rosen and L. R. Parenti, Relationships of Oryzias, and the Groups of Atherinomorph Fishes, Amer. Mus. Novit. 2719, 1981 Additional Readings D.-S. Hwang et al., Complete mitochondrial genome of the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma (Beloniformes, Adrianichthyidae), Mitochondr. DNA, 23(4):308–309, 2012 DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2012.683181 (http://dx.doi.org/10.3109 /19401736.2012.683181) T. Itoh, H. Kemps, and J. Totterdell, Diet of young southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii in the southwestern coastal waters of Australia in summer, Fish. Sci., 77(3):337–344, 2011 DOI: 10.1007/s12562-011-0340-0 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1007 /s12562-011-0340-0) M. Kinoshita et al. (eds.), Medaka: Biology, Management, and Experimental Protocols, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, West Sussex, UK, 2009 J. H. A. Mol, The Freshwater Fishes of Suriname, Brill, Leiden, Netherlands, 2012 FishBase: Order Summary for Beloniformes (http://fishbase.org/summary/OrdersSummary.php?order=Beloniformes) 3 of 4 8/28/2015 9:21 AM .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Atheriniformes : Atherinidae
    Atheriniformes: Atherinidae 2111 Atheriniformes: Atherinidae Order ATHERINIFORMES ATHERINIDAE Silversides by L. Tito de Morais, IRD/LEMAR, University of Brest, Plouzané, France; M. Sylla, Centre de Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT), Senegal and W. Ivantsoff (retired), Biology Science, Macquarie University NSW 2109, North Ryde, Australia iagnostic characters: Small, elongate fish, rarely exceeding 15 cm in length. Body elongate and Dsomewhat compressed. Short head, generally flattened dorsally, large eyes, sharp nose, mouth small, oblique and in terminal position, jaws subequal, reaching or slightly exceeding the anterior margin of the eye; premaxilla with ascending process of variable length, with lateral process present or absent; ramus of dentary bone elevated posteriorly or indistinct from anterior part of lower jaw; fine, small and sharp teeth on the jaws, on the roof of mouth (vomer, palatine, pterygoid) or on outside of mouth; 10 to 26 gill rakers long and slender on lower arm of first gill arch. Two well-separated dorsal fins, the first with 6 to 10 thin, flexible spines, located approximately in the middle of the body; the second dorsal and anal fins with a single small weak spine, 1 unbranched soft ray and a variable number of soft rays. Anal fin always originating slightly in advance of second dorsal fin; pectoral fins inserted high on the flanks, directly behind posterior rim of gill cover, with spine greatly reduced and first ray much thicker than those following. Abdomninal pelvic fins with 1 spine and 5 soft rays; forked caudal fin; anus away from the origin of the anal fin. Relatively large scales, cycloid (smooth).
    [Show full text]
  • Age, Growth and Body Condition of Big-Scale Sand Smelt Atherina Boyeri Risso, 1810 Inhabiting a Freshwater Environment: Lake Trasimeno (Italy)
    Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems (2015) 416, 09 http://www.kmae-journal.org c ONEMA, 2015 DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2015005 Age, growth and body condition of big-scale sand smelt Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 inhabiting a freshwater environment: Lake Trasimeno (Italy) M. Lorenzoni(1), D. Giannetto(2),,A.Carosi(1), R. Dolciami(3), L. Ghetti(4), L. Pompei(1) Received September 24, 2014 Revised January 29, 2015 Accepted January 29, 2015 ABSTRACT Key-words: The age, growth and body condition of the big-scale sand smelt (Athe- Population rina boyeri) population of Lake Trasimeno were investigated. In total, dynamics, 3998 specimens were collected during the study and five age classes Lee’s (from 0+ to 4+) were identified. From a subsample of 1017 specimens, phenomenon, there were 583 females, 411 males and 23 juveniles. The equations = − fishery between total length (TL) and weight (W) were: log10 W 2.326 + = − management, 3.139 log10 TL for males and log10 W 2.366 + 3.168 log10 TL for fe- introduced males. There were highly significant differences between the sexes and species, for both sexes the value of b (slope of the log (TL-W regression) was Lake Trasimeno greater than 3 (3.139 for males and 3.168 for females), indicating positive allometric growth. The parameters of the theoretical growth curve were: −1 TLt = 10.03 cm; k = 0.18 yr , t0 = −0.443 yr and Φ = 1.65. Monthly trends of overall condition and the gonadosomatic index (GSI) indicated that the reproductive period occurred from March to September. Analy- sis of back-calculated lengths indicated the occurrence of a reverse Lee’s phenomenon.
    [Show full text]
  • Appendix 1. (Online Supplementary Material) Species, Gliding Strategies
    Appendix 1. (Online Supplementary Material) Species, gliding strategies, species distributions, geographic range sizes, habitat, and egg buoyancy characteristics used for concentrated changes tests. Species Gliding strategy Species distribution (reference #) Geographic range size Habitat (reference #) Egg buoyancy (reference #) Cheilopogon abei (Parin, 1996) 4 wings Indian, Indo-Pacific (1) 2 or more ocean basins meroepipelagic (1) Buoyant (2) Cheilopogon atrisignis (Jenkins, 1903) 4 wings Indian, Pacific (1) 2 or more ocean basins meroepipelgic (3) Buoyant (4) Cheilopogon cyanopterus (Valenciennes, 1847) 4 wings Atlantic, Indo-Pacific (2) 2 or more ocean basins meroepipelgic (3) Non-Buoyant (5) Cheilopogon dorsomacula (Fowler, 1944) 4 wings Pacific (1) within 1 ocean basin holoepipelagic (1) Buoyant (2) Cheilopogon exsiliens (Linnaeus, 1771) 4 wings Atlantic (2) within 1 ocean basin holoepipelagic (3) Buoyant (2,5) Cheilopogon furcatus (Mitchill, 1815) 4 wings Atlantic, Indian, Pacific (6) 2 or more ocean basins holoepipelagic (3) Non-Buoyant (5) Cheilopogon melanurus (Valenciennes, 1847) 4 wings Atlantic (7) within 1 ocean basin meroepipelagic (7) Non-Buoyant (5,8) Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus (californicus) (Cooper, 1863) 4 wings eastern tropical Pacific (9) within 1 ocean basin meroepipelgic (3) Non-Buoyant (10) Cheilopogon spilonotopterus (Bleeker, 1865) 4 wings Indian and Pacific (1) 2 or more ocean basins meroepipelgic (3) Buoyant (4) Cheilopogon xenopterus (Gilbert, 1890) 4 wings eastern tropical Pacific (11) within 1 ocean basin
    [Show full text]
  • CHECKLIST and BIOGEOGRAPHY of FISHES from GUADALUPE ISLAND, WESTERN MEXICO Héctor Reyes-Bonilla, Arturo Ayala-Bocos, Luis E
    ReyeS-BONIllA eT Al: CheCklIST AND BIOgeOgRAphy Of fISheS fROm gUADAlUpe ISlAND CalCOfI Rep., Vol. 51, 2010 CHECKLIST AND BIOGEOGRAPHY OF FISHES FROM GUADALUPE ISLAND, WESTERN MEXICO Héctor REyES-BONILLA, Arturo AyALA-BOCOS, LUIS E. Calderon-AGUILERA SAúL GONzáLEz-Romero, ISRAEL SáNCHEz-ALCántara Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada AND MARIANA Walther MENDOzA Carretera Tijuana - Ensenada # 3918, zona Playitas, C.P. 22860 Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur Ensenada, B.C., México Departamento de Biología Marina Tel: +52 646 1750500, ext. 25257; Fax: +52 646 Apartado postal 19-B, CP 23080 [email protected] La Paz, B.C.S., México. Tel: (612) 123-8800, ext. 4160; Fax: (612) 123-8819 NADIA C. Olivares-BAñUELOS [email protected] Reserva de la Biosfera Isla Guadalupe Comisión Nacional de áreas Naturales Protegidas yULIANA R. BEDOLLA-GUzMáN AND Avenida del Puerto 375, local 30 Arturo RAMíREz-VALDEz Fraccionamiento Playas de Ensenada, C.P. 22880 Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Ensenada, B.C., México Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Carr. Tijuana-Ensenada km. 107, Apartado postal 453, C.P. 22890 Ensenada, B.C., México ABSTRACT recognized the biological and ecological significance of Guadalupe Island, off Baja California, México, is Guadalupe Island, and declared it a Biosphere Reserve an important fishing area which also harbors high (SEMARNAT 2005). marine biodiversity. Based on field data, literature Guadalupe Island is isolated, far away from the main- reviews, and scientific collection records, we pres- land and has limited logistic facilities to conduct scien- ent a comprehensive checklist of the local fish fauna, tific studies.
    [Show full text]
  • Acanthopterygii, Bone, Eurypterygii, Osteology, Percomprpha
    Research in Zoology 2014, 4(2): 29-42 DOI: 10.5923/j.zoology.20140402.01 Comparative Osteology of the Jaws in Representatives of the Eurypterygian Fishes Yazdan Keivany Department of Natural Resources (Fisheries Division), Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran Abstract The osteology of the jaws in representatives of 49 genera in 40 families of eurypterygian fishes, including: Aulopiformes, Myctophiformes, Lampridiformes, Polymixiiformes, Percopsiformes, Mugiliformes, Atheriniformes, Beloniformes, Cyprinodontiformes, Stephanoberyciformes, Beryciformes, Zeiformes, Gasterosteiformes, Synbranchiformes, Scorpaeniformes (including Dactylopteridae), and Perciformes (including Elassomatidae) were studied. Generally, in this group, the upper jaw consists of the premaxilla, maxilla, and supramaxilla. The lower jaw consists of the dentary, anguloarticular, retroarticular, and sesamoid articular. In higher taxa, the premaxilla bears ascending, articular, and postmaxillary processes. The maxilla usually bears a ventral and a dorsal articular process. The supramaxilla is present only in some taxa. The dentary is usually toothed and bears coronoid and posteroventral processes. The retroarticular is small and located at the posteroventral corner of the anguloarticular. Keywords Acanthopterygii, Bone, Eurypterygii, Osteology, Percomprpha following method for clearing and staining bone and 1. Introduction cartilage provided in reference [18]. A camera lucida attached to a Wild M5 dissecting stereomicroscope was used Despite the introduction of modern techniques such as to prepare the drawings. The bones in the first figure of each DNA sequencing and barcoding, osteology, due to its anatomical section are arbitrarily shaded and labeled and in reliability, still plays an important role in the systematic the others are shaded in a consistent manner (dark, medium, study of fishes and comprises a major percent of today’s and clear) to facilitate comparison among the taxa.
    [Show full text]
  • Belonidae Bonaparte 1832 Needlefishes
    ISSN 1545-150X California Academy of Sciences A N N O T A T E D C H E C K L I S T S O F F I S H E S Number 16 September 2003 Family Belonidae Bonaparte 1832 needlefishes By Bruce B. Collette National Marine Fisheries Service Systematics Laboratory National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560–0153, U.S.A. email: [email protected] Needlefishes are a relatively small family of beloniform fishes (Rosen and Parenti 1981 [ref. 5538], Collette et al. 1984 [ref. 11422]) that differ from other members of the order in having both the upper and the lower jaws extended into long beaks filled with sharp teeth (except in the neotenic Belonion), the third pair of upper pharyngeal bones separate, scales on the body relatively small, and no finlets following the dorsal and anal fins. The nostrils lie in a pit anterior to the eyes. There are no spines in the fins. The dorsal fin, with 11–43 rays, and anal fin, with 12–39 rays, are posterior in position; the pelvic fins, with 6 soft rays, are located in an abdominal position; and the pectoral fins are short, with 5–15 rays. The lateral line runs down from the pectoral fin origin and then along the ventral margin of the body. The scales are small, cycloid, and easily detached. Precaudal vertebrae number 33–65, caudal vertebrae 19–41, and total verte- brae 52–97. Some freshwater needlefishes reach only 6 or 7 cm (2.5 or 2.75 in) in total length while some marine species may attain 2 m (6.5 ft).
    [Show full text]
  • Forage Fish Management Plan
    Oregon Forage Fish Management Plan November 19, 2016 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Resources Program 2040 SE Marine Science Drive Newport, OR 97365 (541) 867-4741 http://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/ Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife 1 Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Purpose and Need ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Federal action to protect Forage Fish (2016)............................................................................................ 7 The Oregon Marine Fisheries Management Plan Framework .................................................................. 7 Relationship to Other State Policies ......................................................................................................... 7 Public Process Developing this Plan .......................................................................................................... 8 How this Document is Organized .............................................................................................................. 8 A. Resource Analysis ....................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Updated Checklist of Marine Fishes (Chordata: Craniata) from Portugal and the Proposed Extension of the Portuguese Continental Shelf
    European Journal of Taxonomy 73: 1-73 ISSN 2118-9773 http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2014.73 www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu 2014 · Carneiro M. et al. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Monograph urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9A5F217D-8E7B-448A-9CAB-2CCC9CC6F857 Updated checklist of marine fishes (Chordata: Craniata) from Portugal and the proposed extension of the Portuguese continental shelf Miguel CARNEIRO1,5, Rogélia MARTINS2,6, Monica LANDI*,3,7 & Filipe O. COSTA4,8 1,2 DIV-RP (Modelling and Management Fishery Resources Division), Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Av. Brasilia 1449-006 Lisboa, Portugal. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] 3,4 CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] * corresponding author: [email protected] 5 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:90A98A50-327E-4648-9DCE-75709C7A2472 6 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:1EB6DE00-9E91-407C-B7C4-34F31F29FD88 7 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:6D3AC760-77F2-4CFA-B5C7-665CB07F4CEB 8 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:48E53CF3-71C8-403C-BECD-10B20B3C15B4 Abstract. The study of the Portuguese marine ichthyofauna has a long historical tradition, rooted back in the 18th Century. Here we present an annotated checklist of the marine fishes from Portuguese waters, including the area encompassed by the proposed extension of the Portuguese continental shelf and the Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ). The list is based on historical literature records and taxon occurrence data obtained from natural history collections, together with new revisions and occurrences.
    [Show full text]
  • A Review of the Biology for Pacific Saury, Cololabis Saira in the North
    North Pacific Fisheries Commission NPFC-2019-SSC PSSA05-WP13 (Rev. 1) A review of the biology for Pacific saury, Cololabis saira in the North Pacific Ocean Taiki Fuji1*, Satoshi Suyama2, Shin-ichiro Nakayama3, Midori Hashimoto1, Kazuhiro Oshima1 1National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency 2Tohoku national Fisheries Research Institute, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency 3National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Fisheries Research and Education Agency *Corresponding author’s email address: [email protected] Contents 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………2 2. Stock identity……………………………………………………………………………………….2 3. Early life history……………………………………………………………………………………2 3-1. Spawning ground………………………………………………………………………………2 3-2. Larval transportation……………………………………………………………………………3 3-3. Recruitment variability………………………………………………………………………….4 4. Feeding habits and predators…………………………………………………………………………4 5. Growth………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 6. Maturation…………………………………………………………………………………………….5 6-1. Spawning pattern, fecundity and spawning duration…………………………………………….5 6-2. Seasonal change of maturity size………………………………...................................................6 6-3. Maturation schedule for each seasonal cohort considering growth and maturation size…………6 6-4. Maturation and environmental factors……………………………………………………………7 6-5. Percentage of matured fish………………………………………………………………………..7 7. Distribution and migration…………………………………………………………………………….7 8. Natural mortality………………………………………………………………………………………9
    [Show full text]
  • New Zealand Fishes a Field Guide to Common Species Caught by Bottom, Midwater, and Surface Fishing Cover Photos: Top – Kingfish (Seriola Lalandi), Malcolm Francis
    New Zealand fishes A field guide to common species caught by bottom, midwater, and surface fishing Cover photos: Top – Kingfish (Seriola lalandi), Malcolm Francis. Top left – Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus), Malcolm Francis. Centre – Catch of hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae), Neil Bagley (NIWA). Bottom left – Jack mackerel (Trachurus sp.), Malcolm Francis. Bottom – Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus), NIWA. New Zealand fishes A field guide to common species caught by bottom, midwater, and surface fishing New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No: 208 Prepared for Fisheries New Zealand by P. J. McMillan M. P. Francis G. D. James L. J. Paul P. Marriott E. J. Mackay B. A. Wood D. W. Stevens L. H. Griggs S. J. Baird C. D. Roberts‡ A. L. Stewart‡ C. D. Struthers‡ J. E. Robbins NIWA, Private Bag 14901, Wellington 6241 ‡ Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, PO Box 467, Wellington, 6011Wellington ISSN 1176-9440 (print) ISSN 1179-6480 (online) ISBN 978-1-98-859425-5 (print) ISBN 978-1-98-859426-2 (online) 2019 Disclaimer While every effort was made to ensure the information in this publication is accurate, Fisheries New Zealand does not accept any responsibility or liability for error of fact, omission, interpretation or opinion that may be present, nor for the consequences of any decisions based on this information. Requests for further copies should be directed to: Publications Logistics Officer Ministry for Primary Industries PO Box 2526 WELLINGTON 6140 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 Facsimile: 04-894 0300 This publication is also available on the Ministry for Primary Industries website at http://www.mpi.govt.nz/news-and-resources/publications/ A higher resolution (larger) PDF of this guide is also available by application to: [email protected] Citation: McMillan, P.J.; Francis, M.P.; James, G.D.; Paul, L.J.; Marriott, P.; Mackay, E.; Wood, B.A.; Stevens, D.W.; Griggs, L.H.; Baird, S.J.; Roberts, C.D.; Stewart, A.L.; Struthers, C.D.; Robbins, J.E.
    [Show full text]
  • Atlas of Marine Bony Fish Otoliths (Sagittae) of Southeastern-Southern
    Original Article / Artigo Original Conversani et al.: Sagittae from the SouthwestBJOCE Atlantic Ocean Atlas of marine bony fish otoliths (sagittae) of Southeastern-Southern Brazil Part VII: Atheriniformes, Beloniformes, Beryciformes, Zeiformes, Syngnathiformes, Scorpaeniformes and Tetraodontiformes Valéria Regina Martins Conversani1, Marina Rito Brenha-Nunes1, César Santificetur1, Marcella Bockis Giaretta1, Carolina Correia Siliprandi1, Carmen Lucia Del Bianco Rossi-Wongtschowski1* 1 Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo (Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, 05508-120 São Paulo, SP, Brazil) *Corresponding author: [email protected] ABSTRACT RESUMO In addition to the series of documents that we have Em adição à série de documentos que estamos been publishing on the "Atlas of Teleostei Otoliths publicando sobre o "Atlas de Otólitos para os peixes for the Southeastern-Southern Brazilian region", in Teleósteos da região Sudeste-Sul do Brasil", neste this volume we present the results of species of the volume apresentamos os resultados obtidos para espécies orders Atheriniformes (1 species), Beloniformes (5), das ordens Atheriniformes (1 espécie), Beloniformes Beryciformes (2), Zeiformes (2), Syngnathiformes (5), Beryciformes (2), Zeiformes (2), Syngnathiformes (2), Scorpaeniformes (9) and Tetraodontiformes (6). (2), Scorpaeniformes (9) e Tetraodontiformes (6). Foram Features, measurements and indices were analyzed analisadas as feições, medidas e índices usualmente according to methodology used in anterior series. empregados conforme metodologia
    [Show full text]
  • The Neotropical Genus Austrolebias: an Emerging Model of Annual Killifishes Nibia Berois1, Maria J
    lopmen ve ta e l B D io & l l o l g e y C Cell & Developmental Biology Berois, et al., Cell Dev Biol 2014, 3:2 ISSN: 2168-9296 DOI: 10.4172/2168-9296.1000136 Review Article Open Access The Neotropical Genus Austrolebias: An Emerging Model of Annual Killifishes Nibia Berois1, Maria J. Arezo1 and Rafael O. de Sá2* 1Departamento de Biologia Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay 2Department of Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, USA *Corresponding author: Rafael O. de Sá, Department of Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, USA, Tel: 804-2898542; Fax: 804-289-8233; E-mail: [email protected] Rec date: Apr 17, 2014; Acc date: May 24, 2014; Pub date: May 27, 2014 Copyright: © 2014 Rafael O. de Sá, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Abstract Annual fishes are found in both Africa and South America occupying ephemeral ponds that dried seasonally. Neotropical annual fishes are members of the family Rivulidae that consist of both annual and non-annual fishes. Annual species are characterized by a prolonged embryonic development and a relatively short adult life. Males and females show striking sexual dimorphisms, complex courtship, and mating behaviors. The prolonged embryonic stage has several traits including embryos that are resistant to desiccation and undergo up to three reversible developmental arrests until hatching. These unique developmental adaptations are closely related to the annual fish life cycle and are the key to the survival of the species.
    [Show full text]