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Peces Dulceacuícolas De México José María Velasco, Valle De México Desde El Cerro De Santa Isabel (1875) Peces dulceacuícolas de México José María Velasco, Valle de México desde el cerro de Santa Isabel (1875). Museo Nacional de Arte, Ciudad de México. Reproducida con permiso del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes. Peces dulceacuícolas de México Robert Rush Miller con la colaboración de W. L. Minckley y Steven Mark Norris con mapas de Martha Hall Gach Traducción de Juan J. Schmitter-Soto Comisión Nacional para Sociedad Ictiológica El Colegio de la Consejo de Peces del Desierto el Conocimiento y Uso de Mexicana, A.C. Frontera Sur la Biodiversidad Robert Rush Miller (1916-2003), uno de los principales expertos del mundo en peces de agua dulce, fue profesor en el Departamento de Zoología y curador del Museo de Zoología en la Universidad de Michigan desde 1948 hasta su retiro en 1987. W. L. MINCKLEY (1935-2001) fue profesor de zoología en la Universidad Estatal de Arizona y autor de Fishes of Arizona. STEVEN MARK NORRIS, un ictiólogo que imparte biología en la Universidad Estatal de California en las Islas del Canal, ha escrito sobre la sistemática y biogeografía de peces dulceacuícolas africanos y mexicanos. Título original: Freshwater Fishes of México Primera edición: 2009 © D.R. 2009, Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad, México. © D.R. 2009, Sociedad Ictiológica Mexicana, A.C. © D.R. 2009, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, México. © D.R. 2009, Consejo de los Peces del Desierto, México-Estados Unidos. ISBN: 978-607-7607-20-5 Las características de esta edición son propiedad de: Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad Av. Liga Periférico–Insurgentes Sur 4903, Col. Parques del Pedregal, Tlalpan, C.P. 14010, México, D.F. Robert Rush Miller (1916-2003) Mucho de la inspiración para elaborar este libro y la mayor parte de los detalles interminables, tediosos, laboriosos, requeridos para hacerlo fructificar, fueron responsabilidad de mi fiel esposa, Fran. Dedico este libro a su memoria. Ir a la naturaleza. Tomar los hechos en las propias manos. Observar y ver por uno mismo. Louis Agassiz Contenido Prefacio xiii 60. Familia ACIPENSERIDAE 92 Por Salvador Contreras-Balderas 62. Familia LEPISOSTEIDAE 94 63. Familia ELOPIDAE 97 Prefacio xv 74. Familia ANGUILLIDAE 99 Por Edwin P. (Phil) Pister 95. Familia ENGRAULIDAE 99 97. Familia CLUPEIDAE 102 Prólogo xvii 102. Familia CYPRINIDAE 108 105. Familia CATOSTOMIDAE 159 Agradecimientos xxi 119. Familia CHARACIDAE 171 143. Familia ICTALURIDAE 177 1. Introducción 1 156. Familia ARIIDAE 185 141. Familia PIMELODIDAE2 192 2. Ambientes de México 7 161. Familia GYMNOTIDAE 195 Geografía 175. Familia SALMONIDAE 196 Clima e hidrografía 11 223. Familia BYTHITIDAE 199 Provincias bióticas 24 215. Familia BATRACHOIDIDAE 199 245. Familia MUGILIDAE 201 3. Ictiogeografía histórica 27 246. Familia ATHERINOPSIDAE 205 Patrones subcontinentales 29 255. Familia BELONIDAE 225 Provincias ictiofaunísticas 31 254. Familia HEMIRAMPHIDAE 227 259. Familia RIVULIDAE 229 4. Historia de la ictiología mexicana 265. Familia ANABLEPIDAE 232 de agua dulce 55 266. Familia POECILIIDAE 233 Las primeras contribuciones 55 261. Familia GOODEIDAE 292 Contribuciones extranjeras 58 264. Familia CYPRINODONTIDAE 319 Investigadores mexicanos 63 291. Familia GASTEROSTEIDAE 351 Peces dulceacuícolas de México 66 295. Familia SYNGNATHIDAE 353 300. Familia SYNBRANCHIDAE 354 5. Extirpación, extinción y conservación 69 320. Familia COTTIDAE 356 329. Familia CENTROPOMIDAE 357 6. Los peces 73 349. Familia CENTRARCHIDAE 363 Nombres científicos y nombres comunes 73 350. Familia PERCIDAE 367 Determinación de las familias de peces 364. Familia CARANGIDAE 371 dulceacuícolas mexicanos 74 370. Familia LUTJANIDAE 373 373. Familia GERREIDAE 375 2. Familia PETROMYZONTIDAE 87 374. Familia HAEMULIDAE 382 29.1 Familia CARCHARHINIDAE 90 381. Familia SCIAENIDAE 384 44. Familia PRISTIDAE 91 2. Los pimelódidos mexicanos se incluyen ahora en la familia Heptapteridae (Bockmann, F. A. y G. M. Guazzelli. 2003. Family 1. La numeración de las familias se ha actualizado con base Heptapteridae (Heptapterids). Pp. 406-431 in R. E. Reis et al. en Nelson (2006), lo mismo que la mayoría de las referencias a (eds.), Checklist of the freshwater fishes of South and Central Nelson (1994) en el resto del libro.– JJSS America. EDIPUCRS, Porto Alegre).– JJSS. 409. Familia CICHLIDAE 386 Literatura citada 467 446. Familia DACTYLOSCOPIDAE 423 452. Familia GOBIESOCIDAE 424 Autores y colaboradores 519 457. Familia ELEOTRIDAE 426 460. Familia GOBIIDAE 432 Índice de nombres científicos 521 492. Familia PARALICHTHYIDAE 439 500. Familia ACHIRIDAE 440 Índice de autores 535 Apéndice 443 Índice de temas 545 Glosario, abreviaturas y acrónimos 459 Las láminas en color siguen a la página 280. Prefacio s para mí un honor presentar el libro Peces dul- registros de museo y más de 35,000 ejemplares alojados Eceacuícolas de México de Robert R. Miller. Hice en diferentes museos y colecciones. El duro trabajo que contacto con “Bob”, como le llamamos sus alumnos, se necesitó para terminar el libro hace merecedores a colegas y amigos, siendo yo un estudiante de la carre- Minck y a Steve de ser coautores, por toda la informa- ra de biólogo en Monterrey en 1958. Fue el inicio de ción con la que contribuyeron para completarlo. un intercambio de información, ideas, consejos, que Hoy el libro está en tus manos. Cuando lo uses o duró toda la vida hasta el año 2000, cuando él ya no simplemente hojees los contenidos, piensa en la dedi- tuvo plena conciencia. Me trató como a un compañero cación, amor por el trabajo, información precisa y los y colega ictiólogo, no como generalmente se trata a los tiempos consumidos que representa. En un nivel más estudiantes, por lo cual le he vivido agradecido siem- elevado, el libro te ayudará a conocer y entender los pe- pre. Bob amó a México y a los peces mexicanos. Pronto ces mexicanos, al día. Un número de ellos ha desapare- supe sobre el proyecto del presente libro, resultado de cido, extintos por gente descuidada, sin consideración casi 50 años de investigaciones. Este libro fue la tarea por su valor informativo o por su utilidad. Otros nue- de su vida. En los últimos dos años, Bob fue quedando vos pueden llegar a descubrirse y pueden ser colocados más y más incapacitado para seguir su desarrollo. W. L. correctamente haciendo referencia a este libro. Sin em- Minckley (RIP), “Minck”, otro amante de México, entró bargo, el libro es una piedra miliar difícil de superar y en el panorama y tomó a su cargo convocar a algunos será útil mucho tiempo por venir. colegas para sostener el avance del proyecto. Parte del El libro será un excelente acompañante del reciente retardo fue debido a la actitud perfeccionista de Bob, libro sobre especies invasivas de las aguas dulces de revisando, corrigiendo, siguiéndole la pista a cada nue- José Luis Castro-Aguirre y colaboradores (1999) y del va especie, nuevo registro, cada punto de localidad en que tratará las especies exóticas/introducidas de peces los mapas, para estar seguro de que todo estaba absolu- conocidas en México, el cual está siendo finalizado por tamente correcto. Apoyando el proyecto acudieron Ste- el suscrito.1 Con ellos tendrás una amplia cobertura de ven Norris, Martha Gach y el mismo Minck, así como todos los peces conocidos de las aguas continentales un número de colegas en la lista de agradecimientos de México. del libro, todos tratando de ganar la carrera de la de- Conservemos estos pensamientos a la memoria de generación progresiva de una mente brillante pero un amigo, maestro y colega, siempre accesible a ayudar. envejecida. Desafortunadamente, Bob falleció sin una Agradezcámosle en lo más profundo de nuestro inte- conciencia clara de que el libro estaba casi listo para ir lecto por el gran paso y ayuda en nuestras tareas que el a la imprenta. libro significa. Es un recuerdo de sus esfuerzos. Es la El libro sintetiza el conocimiento de la fauna de peces herencia del saber que nos ha dejado para continuarla nativos de agua dulce de México, la literatura pertinente, en nuestro trabajo o simplemente para disfrutarla. DESCANSA EN PAZ, MAESTRO. Salvador Contreras-Balderas 1. El 12 de marzo de 2009 falleció el Dr. Salvador Contreras-Balderas, sin haber concluido la obra que menciona y sin haber llegado a ver publicado en español el presente libro; el traductor dedica la versión en español a la memoria de este insigne ictiólogo mexicano. xiii Prefacio a culminación del libro Peces dulceacuícolas de La percepción de Minck estaba (como siempre) bien LMéxico y el fallecimiento de Robert Rush Miller fundada. Yo fui uno de los primeros entre mis colegas concluyeron una etapa, que para mí empezó hace casi en romper con las reglas tradicionales de la adminis- 40 años. Me provocan una lluvia de recuerdos, la evo- tración pesquera promovida por las agencias públicas, cación del momento en que me enteré por primera vez la cual estaba dirigida sólo a la cosecha consumista. Al del sueño de elaborar este libro. Fue durante una salida respecto, he dedicado además una gran parte de mis 50 de campo al valle Saline, cerca del Valle de la Muerte, años de carrera a la divulgación de la filosofía de la es- en la parte occidental de California, con Bob y Fran Mi- cuela Miller/Minckley/Hubbs. Promover esta filosofía ller y Carl y Laura Hubbs. Los recuerdo discutiendo la significaba más bien llevar a mis colegas a rastras hacia idea mientras sudábamos bajo la sombra escuálida de el siglo XX, ¡con la esperanza de alcanzarlo antes de que un tamarisco en el arroyo del cañón Hunter. llegara el XXI! Quienes tuvieron la fortuna de conocer Esto sucedió durante las primeras fases de mi aso- en persona a Minck se reirán cuando sepan que pasa- ciación con el complejo Hubbs/Miller y poco después ron casi 20 años antes de que me ganara su confianza.
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