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Libro De Peces De PR Español.Indd Peces de Puerto Rico Quinta edición, 2011 Cuarta edición, 2005 Tercera edición, 1997 Segunda edición, 1993 Primera edición, 1989 Compilación y edición Vangie Fradera vda. de Hernández Producción y edición en la quinta edición Edición y revisión en español por: Cristi na D. Olán Martí nez Asistente de edición: Omar Orti z Arroyo Revisión en inglés por: Nicole Álvarez Durán, Odett e M. Orti z Mercado y Larrisa I. Ramos Nieves Ilustraciones por: Daniel Irizarri Oquendo y Alexis Rivera Miura Portada por: Daniel Irizarri Oquendo y Alexis Rivera Miura Diagramación por: Omar Orti z Arroyo Colaboradores del Programa Sea Grant de la Universidad de Puerto Rico Director: Ruperto Chaparro Serrano, MA Director asociado: Manuel Valdés Pizzini, PhD Coordinadora de comunicaciones: Cristi na D. Olán Martí nez Asistente de comunicaciones: Delmis del C. Alicea Segarra, EdD Especialista en información: María E. Font Especialista en pesquerías: Edgardo Ojeda Serrano, PhD Jefe de impresos: Guillermo Damiani González Asesoría: Omayra Hernández Vale, MS, Godoberto López Padilla, Iván López, Marcos Rosado y Michelle Shärer Umpierre, PhD Colaboradora: Johanna Guzmán Casti llo ISBN: 1-881719-18-9 Publicación número: UPRSG-B-210 Esta publicación ha sido producida por el Programa Sea Grant de la Universidad de Puerto Rico bajo la subvención NA10OAR4170062 de la Ofi cina Nacional del Programa Sea Grant, Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA) del Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos de América. Publicati on of this work was produced by the University of Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Program under Grant Number NA10OAR4170062, from the Nati onal Sea Grant College Program, Nati onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrati on, United States Department of Commerce. Página / Page Peces de aguas oceánicas y pesca deporti va/ Off shore and Sportf ish Species 7 Peces de aguas costeras / Nearshore Fishes 11 Peces de arrecife / Coral Reef Fishes 17 Tiburones y rayas / Sharks and Rays 26 Peces misceláneos / Miscellaneous Fishes 30 Peces para carnada / Bait Fishes 32 Peces de agua dulce / Fresh Water Fishes 33 Especie invasiva / Invasive Species 36 Índice de especies / Species Index 37 Bibliografí a / Bibliography 43 Excelente Regular ExcelentExcellent Regular Not Edible Bueno Pobre T—xico o Venenoso Good Poor Toxic or Poisonous 24’’ / 60 cm Medidas en pies y pulgadas / Size in feet and inches *Las reglamentaciones incluidas en este libro sólo ti enen aplicabilidad para Puerto Rico. The regulati ons included in this book have applicability only in Puerto Rico. El Programa Sea Grant de la Universidad de Puerto The University of Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Rico (PSGUPR) ti ene como misión promover Program (UPRSGCP) is an educati onal enti ty dedicated la conservación y el uso sustentable de los to the conservati on and the sustainable use of marine recursos marinos y costeros del archipiélago and coastal resources. UPRSGCP has three main puertorriqueño. Para cumplir con esta misión, el components: research, marine extension, and educati on. Programa se vale de tres componentes principales: Each component contributes to the fulfi llment of the investi gación, extensión y educación. A través de Program’s mission. Through these components, the éstos, el Programa viabiliza la tarea de producir Program produces informati on about coastal and marine y comparti r información con: las agencias resources and shares it with: governmental agencies, gubernamentales, el sector privado, la academia, the private sector, universiti es, schools, communiti es, las escuelas, las comunidades, las organizaciones and non-governmental organizati ons, among other no gubernamentales y el público en general. stakeholders. Peces de Puerto Rico forma parte de los esfuerzos Fishes of Puerto Rico forms part of a wide variety of educati vos del PSGUPR y de una amplia variedad publicati ons produced by the UPRSGCP. This book is, also, de publicaciones producidas con el fi n de aumentar part of the Program’s educati onal eff orts. UPRSGCP wants el conocimiento acerca de los recursos marinos to increase the people’s knowledge about marine and y costeros y crear conciencia sobre: la fragilidad coastal resources and create awareness of the fragility of de estos recursos, la necesidad de uti lizarlos those resources, the need of using them in a sustainable sustentablemente y los benfi cios que nos proveen. way, and the benefi ts that coastal and marine resources Este libro es una guía sencilla para la identi fi cación provide to us. de los peces más comunes en las aguas de Puerto Rico y del Caribe. Las especies aquí incluidas están Fishes of Puerto Rico is a simple guide for the agrupadas bajo ocho categorías disti ntas, según su identi fi cati on of the most common fi shes found in the hábitat y su uso. Junto a cada pez, los y las lectores waters of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. The species y lectoras pueden encontrar el nombre común de presented in this publicati on are classifi ed in eight la especie—en español y en inglés—, el nombre disti nct categories, according to their habitat and use. cientí fi co, su tamaño y su valor alimentario. Esta Next to each fi sh, the readers will fi nd the species quinta edición de Peces de Puerto Rico incluye los common name—in Spanish and in English—the scienti fi c peces con sus respecti vos colores, aspecto que name, their size, and nutriti onal value. This fi ft h editi on le añade valor al libro, no sólo por su atracti vo of Fishes of Puerto Rico includes the fi shes with their sino también por la similitud que guardan las respecti ve coloring, a feature that adds value to the book, ilustraciones con el aspecto real de las especies not just for its visual appeal, but also for the similarity presentadas. that these illustrati ons hold with the real physical aspect of the species that are presented. Entendemos que esta publicación posee gran uti lidad para: estudiantes, educadores, usuarios It is our understanding that this publicati on is of great use y manejadores de los recursos y afi cionados de la for: students, educators, researchers, managers and users vida acuáti ca en general. Esperamos que la misma of the resources, and fans of aquati c life in general. We sea del agrado de todo el público. hope that this book will be enjoyed by our readers. 5 Se prohíbe la venta de peces capturados localmente. Sale of fi sh caught locally is prohibited. 9.5’-16’ TL AgujaAAgujaaa azulazul l BlueBlue mmarlinarlin MaMakairakak iri a ninigricansgrici ans Se prohíbe la venta de peces capturados localmente. Sale of fi sh caught locally is prohibited. 6.9’- 9.8’ TL Aguja blancablanca WhiteWhite mmarlinarlin TetrapturusTeTttraptut rus aalbidus Se prohíbe laa ventaveenta de pecespeces capturadoscappturados lolocalmente.cac lmentte. Sale of fi sh caughtaught lolocallycally is prohibited.prohih bitedd. 8.8’ - 11.4’ TL Pez vela, Abanicoico SailSailfi shsh IsIsti ophorusophoru platypterus 7 9.8’ - 14.9’ TL Pez espada, Emperador Swordfi sh Xiphias gladius 3.3’- 4.6’ FL Albacora AlbacoreAlbacorer ThunnusTh alalunga 2.6’- 4.0’ TL Albacora, Bonito,ito, VacaVaca FaFalselsse albacore,ala bacorer , Litt le tunnytunny EuthynnusEuthE thyny nu allett eratus 4.9’-7.8’ FL Atún aleta amarillammamarillrillaa YeYellYellowllowfi ntun tunana ThunnusThun albacares 8 6.6’ - 15’ TL Atún aleta azulzul BlueBluefi n tunatunan Thunnus thynnus 2.4’ - 3.5’ FL Bonito, Albacora,ora AtuncitoAtA uncito BlackBlaackfi nntun tunaa Thunnus atlanti cus 2.6’ - 3.6’ FL Bonito, BacoraB SkSkipjacki j k ttuna KKatsuwonus pelamis 5.6’-8.2’ FL Peto WahooWaW hhoo AcanthocybiumAcA anthoc solandri 9 1.6’ - 4.2’ TL Doradito Pompano dolphin Coryphaaena equiselis 3.3’ - 6.9’ TL Dorado Dolphinfi sh Coryphaena hippurus Se prohíbe pescarlo, transportarlo, venderlo o comerlo. 3.3’ - 6.2’ TL It is prohibited to catch, sell, transport, or consume this fi sh. Medregal GreaterGreater amberjackamberjack SeriolaSeriolo a dumerili 2.1’ - 3.3’ TL Cartucho Queen snapper Etelis oculatus 10 1.5’ - 2.7’ TL Chillo, Colorado SilkSiilk ssnappernapper LutjanusLu vivanus 1.6’ - 2.5’ TL Negra, Alinegra BlackBlack spotspot ssnapper,napper, BlBBlackacckfi n ssnappernapper Lutjanus buccanella 3.6’ - 6.6’ TL BacalaoBaacalao CobiaCobia RachycentronRachycentron canadumcanadu 11 2.3’ - 6.0’ TL Carite, Sierra King mackerel, Kingfi sh Scomberomorus cavalla 0.7’ - 1.1’ TL Chopa, Cagona Sea bream ArchosargusA h rhomboidalish 1.3’ - 2.3’ TL Cojinúa,núúa, Güira,Güira, MedregalMedregal BBluelue rrunnerunner CaCaranxranx crysoscrysos 12 1.9’ - 3.3’ TL Cojobeo, Jurel ojón, Ojo buey Horse-eye-trevally Caranx latus 3.3’ - 4.9’ FL Corcobado de pluma, Pompano, Sol African pompano Alecti s cillaris 2.5’ - 4.1 TL Jurel Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 13 Se prohíbe pescarlo, transportarlo, venderlo o comerlo. 1.2’ - 3.4’ TL It is prohibited to catch, sell, transport, or consume this fi sh. Macaco,co CoCConejo,nejjoo, RatónRaR tóón BoneBoB nefi sh AAlbula vulpes Se prohíbe pescarlo, transportarlo, venderlo o comerlo. 1.2’ - 1.6’ TL It is prohibited to catch, sell, transport, or consume this fi sh. Palometa Pompano, Cobbler, Gaff topsail Trachinotus goodei Se prohíbe pescarlo, transportarlo, venderlo o comerlo. 3.1’ - 4.0’ FL It is prohibited to catch, sell, transport, or consume this fi sh. Pámpano Permit Tranchinotus falcatus 14 Se prohíbe pescarlo, transportarlo, venderlo o comerlo. It is prohibited to catch, sell, transport, or consume this fi sh. 4.6’ - 6.6’ TL Picúa Great barracuda Sphyraena barracuda 1.9’ - 3.3’ TL Piojo, Chiro, MacabíMacabí LadyLady fi sh Elops saurus Se prohíbe pescar, transportar, vender o comer róbalos menores de 22” de LH 1.6’ - 4.6’ TL It is prohibited to catch, sell, transport, or consume fi sh that are smaller than 22” of FL. Róbalo, Robalo SnSnookook CeCentropomusntroropopomuuus unundecimalisdecim Se prohíbe pescarlo, transportarlo, venderlo o comerlo.
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