Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong /
Walter J. Rainboth.
- Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1996.
- xi, 265 p., xxvii leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
- FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes, 1020-4547 .
Contents INTRODUCTION The Present-day Mekong Biodiversity Biogeography Freshwater Fish Biogeography Climatic and Geological Processes Extended River Basins Geological Processes Aquatic Biodiversity
Fish Identification A Basic Introduction to Taxonomy Taxonomy and Species Identification Rules of Nomenclature Taxonomic Problems with Mekong Fishes
How to Use this Guide TECHNICAL TERMS AND MEASUREMENTS A PICTORAL INDEX TO FAMILIES GUIDE TO ORDERS AND FAMILIES GUIDE TO SPECIES Order CARCHARHINIFORMES Family CARCHARHINIDAE Genus Carcharhinus Genus Rhizoprionodon Order RAJIFORMES Family PRISTIDAE Family DASYATIDAE Genus Amphotistius Genus Himantura Order OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES Family OSTEOGLOSSIDAE Family NOTOPTERIDAE Genus Chitala Genus Notopterus Order ELOPIFORMES Family MEGALOPIDAE Order ANGUILLIFORMES Family ANGUILLIDAE Family OPHICHTHIDAE Genus Ophichthus Genus Pisodonophis Order CLUPEIFORMES Family CLUPEIDAE Subfamily PELLONULINAE Genus Clupeoides Genus Corica Genus Clupeichthys Subfamily ALOSINAE Genus Tenualosa Subfamily DOROSOMATINAE Genus Anodontostoma Genus Nematalosa Family PRISTIGASTERIDAE Genus Ilisha Genus Opisthopterus Family ENGRAULIDAE Genus Colia Genus Lycothrissa Genus Setipinna Order GONORHYNCHIFORMES Family CHANIDAE Genus Chanos Order CYPRINIFORMES Family CYPRINIDAE Subfamily ALBURNINAE Genus Longiculter Genus Paralaubuca Subfamily DANIOINAE Tribe OXYGASTRINI Genus Macrochirichthys Genus Oxygaster Genus Parachela Tribe NEOBOLINI Genus Raiamas Tribe CHEDRINI Genus Opsarius Tribe DANIOINI Genus Amblypharyngodon Genus Brachydanio Genus Chela Genus Danio Genus Esomus Genus Leptobarbus Genus Luciosoma Genus Rasbora Genus Thryssocypris Subfamily LEUCISCINAE Tribe ASPIINI Genus Aaptosyax Subfamily CYPRININAE Tribe CYPRININI Subtribe CYPRINI Genus Cyprinus Subtribe TORES Genus Neolissochilus Genus Probarbus Genus Tor Tribe SYSTOMINI Subtribe OSTEOBRAMAE Genus Albulichthys Genus Amblyrhynchichthys Genus Balantiocheilos Genus Cosmochilus Genus Cyclocheilichthys Genus Discherodontus Genus Mystacoleucus Genus Puntioplites Genus Sikukia Subtribe SEMIPLOTI Genus Barbodes Genus Hypsibarbus Genus Onychostoma Genus Poropuntius Genus Scaphiodonichthys Genus Scaphognathops Subtribe SYSTOMI Genus Hampala Genus Puntius Genus Systomus Tribe CATLINI Genus Catlocarpio Genus Thynnichthys Tribe LABEONINI Subtribe LABEONES Genus Bangana Genus Barbichthys Genus Cirrhinus Genus Dangila Genus Henicorhynchus Genus Labeo Genus Lobocheilos Genus Morulius Genus Osteochilus Subtribe GARRAE Genus Crossocheilus Genus Epalzeorhynchos Genus Garra Genus Mekongina Family BALITORIDAE Subfamily BALITORINAE Tribe BALITORINI Genus Balitora Genus Homaloptera Tribe GASTROMYZONTINI Genus Annamia Genus Sewellia Subfamily NEMACHEILINAE Genus Nemacheilus Genus Schistura Genus Tuberoschistura Genus Vaillantella Family COBITIDAE Subfamily BOTIINAE Genus Botia Subfamily COBITINAE Genus Acanthopsoides Genus Acantopsis Genus Lepidocephalichthys Genus Pangio Family GYRINOCHEILIDAE Genus Gyrinocheilus Order SILURIFORMES Family BAGRIDAE Genus Bagrichthys Genus Heterobagrus Genus Leiocassis Genus Mystus Family SILURIDAE Genus Belodontichthys Genus Hemisilurus Genus Kryptopterus Genus Micronema Genus Ompok Genus Silurichthys Genus Silurus Genus Wallago Family SCHILBEIDAE Genus Laides Family PANGASIIDAE Genus Helicophagus Genus Pangasianodon Genus Pangasius Family AMBLYCIPITIDAE Genus Amblyceps Family AKYSIDAE Genus Acrochordonichthys Genus Akysis Family SISORIDAE Genus Bagarius Genus Glyptothorax Genus Oreoglanis Family CLARIIDAE Genus Clarias Family HETEROPNEUSTIDAE Genus Heteropneustes Family ARIIDAE Genus Arius Genus Batrachocephalus Genus Hemipimelodus Genus Ketengus Genus Osteogeneiosus Family PLOTOSIDAE Genus Cnidoglanis Genus Plotosus Order OSMERIFORMES Family SUNDASALANGIDAE Genus Sundasalanx Order BATRACHOIDIFORMES Family BATRACHOIDIDAE Genus Batrachomoeus Genus Batrichthys Genus Halophryne Order ATHERINIFORMES Family PHALLOSTETHIDAE Genus Phenacostethus Order BELONIFORMES Family ADRIANICHTHYIDAE Genus Oryzias Family BELONIDAE Genus Xenentodon Family HEMIRAMPHIDAE Genus Dermogenys Genus Hyporhamphus Genus Zenarchopterus Family APLOCHEILIDAE Genus Aplocheilus Order GASTEROSTEIFORMES Family INDOSTOMIDAE Genus Indostomus Family SYNGNATHIDAE Genus Doryichthys Genus Hippichthys Genus Ichthyocampus Genus Microphis Order SYNBRANCHIFORMES Family SYNBRANCHIDAE Genus Monopterus Genus Ophisternon Family CHAUDHURIIDAE Genus Chaudhuria Family MASTACEMBELIDAE Genus Macrognathus Genus Mastacembelus Order PERCIFORMES Suborder Percoidei Family CHANDIDAE Genus Ambassis Genus Parambassis Genus Pseudambassis Family CENTROPOMIDAE Genus Lates Genus Psammoperca Family CARANGIDAE Genus Selaroides Family LEIOGNATHIDAE Genus Leiognathus Genus Secutor Family LOBOTIDAE Genus Datnioides Family GERREIDAE Genus Gerres Family POLYNEMIDAE Genus Eleuthronema Genus Polynemus Family SCIAENIDAE Genus Boesemania Family MONODACTYLIDAE Genus Monodactylus Family TOXOTIDAE Genus Toxotes Family SCATOPHAGIDAE Genus Scatophagus Family NANDIDAE Genus Nandus Genus Pristolepis Family TERAPONTIDAE Genus Terapon Suborder Labroidei Family CICHLIDAE Genus Oreochromis Suborder Callionymoidei Family CALLIONYMIDAE Genus Callionymus Suborder Gobioidei Family ELEOTRIDAE Genus Bostrychus Genus Butis Genus Eleotris Genus Ophiocara Genus Oxyeleotris Genus Prionobutis Family GOBIIDAE Subfamily GOBIINAE Genus Acentrogobius Genus Amoya Genus Aulopareia Genus Bathygobius Genus Exyrias Genus Favonigobius Genus Glossogobius Genus Gobiopsis Genus Istigobius Genus Mahidolia Subfamily GOBIONELLINAE Genus Awaous Genus Brachygobius Genus Calamiana Genus Gobiopterus Genus Mugilogobius Genus Oligolepis Genus Oxyurichthys Genus Pseudogobiopsis Genus Pseudogobius Genus Redigobius Genus Rhinogobius Genus Stenogobius Genus Stigmatogobius Subfamily OXUDERCINAE Genus Apocryptodon Genus Boleophthalmus Genus Oxuderces Genus Parapocryptes Genus Periophthalmodon Genus Pseudapocryptes Genus Scartelaos Subfamily AMBLYOPINAE Genus Brachyamblyopus Genus Caragobioides Genus Taenioides Genus Trypauchen Suborder Scombroidei Family SCOMBRIDAE Genus Scomberomorus Suborder Anabantoidei Family ANABANTIDAE Genus Anabas Family HELOSTOMATIDAE Genus Helostoma Family BELONTIIDAE Genus Betta Genus Trichogaster Genus Trichopsis Family OSPHRONEMIDAE Genus Osphronemus Suborder Channoidei Family CHANNIDAE Genus Channa Order PLEURONECTIFORMES Family SOLEIDAE Genus Achiroides Genus Euryglossa Genus Typhlachirus Family CYNOGLOSSIDAE Genus Cynoglossus Order TETRAODONTIFORMES Family TETRAODONTIDAE Genus Carinotetraodon Genus Chelonodon Genus Chonerhinos Genus Monotreta
Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-241) and index(p. 242 - 265)
Nomenclature also given in Khmer when known.
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