click for previous page Index of Scientific and Vernacular Names 2055 INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC AND VERNACULAR NAMES Explanation of the System Italics : Valid scientific names (genera and species). Italics : Synonyms (genera and species), misidentifications. ROMAN : Family names. ROMAN : Names of divisions, classes, subclasses, orders, suborders, and subfamilies. Roman : FAO and local names. 2056 The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Atlantic A aculeatus, Prognathodes ........1663, 1670 acuminatus, Equetus..............1635 Abodejo ....................1356 acuminatus, Pareques .........1618, 1635 abbotti, Anchovia ................791 acus acus, Tylosurus .............1112 aberrans, Hypoplectrus.........1365, 1367 acus, Centrophorus cf. ..........389, 391 Ablennes....................1861 acus, Tylosurus ................1113 Ablennes hians ................1107 acus, Tylosurus acus .............1112 Abudefduf saxatilis ..............1697 acuta, Monopenchelys .............718 Abudefduf taurus ...............1698 acutirostris, Mycteroperca ..........1353 Acanthacaris caeca...............303 acutirostris, Seranus..............1353 acanthias, Squalus ............383, 385 acutorostrata, Balaenoptera .........2014 Acanthochaenus.............1162, 1166 acutus, Platuronides ..............756 Acanthocybium ................1836 adami, Pholidoteuthis .............210 Acanthocybium solandri ...........1842 Adinia xenica .................1147 Acanthostracion polygonius .........1983 Adioryx .................1201-1202 Acanthostracion quadricornis ........1984 adescenionis, Epinephelus ..........1339 acanthopoma, Centrodraco..........1777 adscensionis, Holocentrus ..........1197 acanthops, Centropyge ............1678 aequilatera, Polymesoda .........50,52,98 ACANTHURIDAE ............663, 1801 aequinoctialis, Scyllarides ...........324 ACANTHUROIDEI ............662, 1799 aestivalis, Alosa ..............810, 827 Acanthurus ..................1801 aestivalis, Pomelobus ..............810 Acanthurus bahianus .........1803,1805 Aetobatus narinari ...............580 Acanthurus chirurgus .........1804-1805 afer, Alphestes.................1329 Acanthurus coeruleus .........1801, 1805 afer, Epinephelus ...............1329 Acanthurus randalli ..............1803 affinis, Gambusia ...............1154 ACHIRIDAE 667, 1886, 1897, 1899, 1923, 1925, 1934 affinis, Hirundichthys ............1129 Achirus ....................1925 affinis, Isopisthus ...............1619 Achirus achirus ................1929 African pompano................1437 Achirus lineatus................1929 africana, Ilisha .................795 achirus, Achirus................1929 Agarrador ...................1418 Acipenser ....................670 agassizi, Scorpaena ..............1250 Acipenser brevirostrum ............670 agassizii, Nephropsis ..............309 Acipenser oxyrinchus .............670 Agonostomus ..............1071-1072 ACIPENSERIDAE .............612, 670 Agonostomus hancocki ............1077 ACIPENSERIFORMES ..........612, 670 Agonostomus monticola ...........1077 ackleyi, Raja ..................559 Agrostichthys ..................959 Acoupa aile-courte ...............1619 Aguja azul ...................1864 Acoupa argenté ................1612 Aguja blanca del Atlántico ...........1865 Acoupa blanc .................1609 Aguja picuda ..................1866 Acoupa cambucu ...............1616 Agujeta balajú .................1138 Acoupa chasseur ...............1625 Agujeta bermuda................1139 Acoupa de sable ................1607 Agujeta blanca .................1142 Acoupa doré ..................1610 Agujeta brasileña ...............1140 Acoupa mongolare...............1608 Agujeta larga..................1143 Acoupa pintade ................1611 Agujeta Meek .................1141 Acoupa royal ..................1613 Agujeta voludora ................1143 Acoupa tident .................1615 Agujón de aletas rojas .............1110 Acoupa toeroe .................1606 Agujón de quilla ................1108 Acoupa tonquiche ...............1614 Agujón needlefish ...............1112 Acoupa weakfish................1606 Agujón sable ..................1107 acoupa, Cynoscion ........1606, 1614-1615 Agujón timucu .................1111 acronotus, Carcharhinus ........... 475 Agujón verde..................1109 ACROPOMATIDAE ....648, 1295, 1299, 1310, Aigle de mer du sud ...............582 1386, 1392, 1476 Aigle de mer léopard...............580 Acropomatids .................1299 Aigle de mer taureau...............581 Acropora....................1700 Aiguillat à peau rugueuse ............382 Actinopyga ................... 963 Aiguillat commun ................383 aculeata, Nephropsis.............. 308 Aiguillat cubain .................384 aculeatus, Chaetodon .............1670 Aiguillat épinette.................385 Index of Scientific and Vernacular Names 2057 Aiguillat noir ...................398 alletteratus, Euthynnus ............1845 Aiguille crocodile ................1113 Alligator gar ...................675 Aiguille voyeuse ................1112 Alligator searobin ...............1282 Aiguillette timucu................1111 Allomycter dissutus ...............461 Aiguillette verte ................1109 ALLOPOSIDAE ..............216, 218 Aîle d’ange ....................77 Alloposids ....................218 Ala de ángel ...................77 Alloposus mollis.................216 Alabama shad .................811 Almaco jack ..................1461 alabamae, Alosa ..............15,811 Almeja calico ...................95 Alacha ......................825 Almeja de marjal .................51 alalunga, Germo................1853 Almeja de marjal triangular ............52 alalunga, Thunnus ......21,1836, 1853, 1856 Almeja del sur ..................97 alata, Mactrellona ................60 Alón ......................1230 alatus, Isurus ..................438 Alopias pelagicus ...........427, 429-430 alatus, Prionotus ...............1272 Alopias profundus................429 alatus, Strombus ................140 Alopias superciliosus ...........429-430 albacares, Thunnus ............21,1854 Alopias vulpinus ...........427, 429, 430 albacora, Neothunnus .............1854 ALOPIIDAE ......360, 362, 427, 433, 459, 468 Albacore ...............21,1853-1854 Alosa aestivalis ..............810, 827 alberti, Hydrolagus ...............599 Alosa alabamae ...............15,811 albescens, Remorina ..........1414, 1419 Alosa apicalis ..................820 albicans, Bagrus ................842 Alosa chrysochloris ..............812 albicans, Histiophorus.............1863 Alosa mediocris.................827 albicans, Istiophorus .............1863 Alosa pseudoharengus ..........810, 827 albida, Lamontella...............1865 Alosa sapidissima..............15,813 albida, Makaira ................1865 Alose américaine ................827 albidus, Merluccius ...........1019-1020 Alose d’été du Canada..............810 albidus, Tetrapturus .............1865 Alose de l’Alabama ...............811 albifimbria, Scorpaena ............1251 Alose dorée ...................812 albigutta, Paralichthys ............1909 Alose noyer ...................817 albomarginata, Poecilopsetta .........1923 Alose savoureuse ................813 Abula (Abula) vulpes ..............683 Alose-caille brésilienne .............803 Albula (Dixonina) nemoptera..........683 ALOSINAE ...................804 Albula vulpes ..................683 Alphestes afer .................1329 ALBULIDAE ...........613, 680-681, 683 Alphestes fasciatus ..............1329 ALBULIFORMES ................683 Alphestes galapagensis ............1329 album, Haemulon ...............1533 Alphestes immaculatus ............1329 albus, Scaphirynchus .............670 Alphestes scholanderi .............1347 Aldrovandia...................685 Alpheus ....................1781 Alecrín ......................437 alta, Pristigenys ................1385 Alectis ..................1427-1428 altavela, Gymnura ...............577 Alectis ciliaris .................1437 altifrons, Lepidopus..............1834 Alectis crinitus .................1437 altimus, Carcharhinus ........467, 476, 487 Alepidomus evermanni .........1086, 1089 altus, Oligoplites ...............1451 alepidotus, Peprilus ..............1883 Aluterus ....................1970 ALEPISAURIDAE.....627, 935, 938, 940, 1861 Aluterus heudelotii ..............1978 ALEPOCEPHALIDAE ........621, 874, 879 Aluterus monoceros..............1978 Alewife......................827 Aluterus schoepfii ...........1974, 1978 Alfonsino ....................1191 Aluterus scriptus ...............1978 Alfonsino besugo ...............1191 Alvarez’s silverside ..............1097 Alfonsino palometón ..............1191 alvarezi, Atherinella .............1097 Alfonsinos.................644, 1189 Amazon spinejaw sprat .............830 Alitán boa ....................454 amazonica, Rhinosardinia ...........830 Alitán enano ...................455 Amberjacks ..................1426 Alitán ensillado .................454 amblybregmatus, Citharichthys .......1914 Alitán mallero ..................455 Amblycirrhitus pinos .............1688 Alitán pecoso ..................454 Amblyeleotris .................1781 Alitán pintarrajo .................455 Amblyraja radiata ...............544 Allache .....................825 amblyrhynchus, Hemicaranx.........1449 2058 The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Atlantic American angler ................1046 Anchoa de caleta ................778 American blunthorn lobster ........... 316 Anchoa de cayo .................770 American coastal