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Dr. Shipp has accomplished a rare feat: He has written a scientifically accurate book that is easy & fun to read. Although Dr. Shipp is a professor of biology at the University of South Alabama he hasn't forgotten his original love of marine biology. Every fish that one is likely to encounter in our region of the Gulf is included in this book. For you fishermen, there is interesting reading about all of your favorites, including red snapper, ling, sheepshead, Spanish mackerel & more. Each species' distinguishing characteristics, size, range & abundance & habits are discussed. Entertaining personal anecdotes, & comments on life history, commercial value, edibility, etc., highlight each description. A black-&-white photograph or line drawing illustrates each species, & 32 color plates provide an introduction to the beauty & variety of the Gulf's fishes. This book is a must for all those interested in the Gulf of Mexico & who want to know more about the fishes that live there. I recommend it--Mobile Press Register. Available through KME Seabooks, P.O. Box 81124, Mobile, AL 36689. Tel. (205) 460-6351.
The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world and contains over 15 percent of all known species of marine fishes. This diverse fish fauna has been the subject of many publications, but, until now, no work has ever surveyed all known species, including the deep sea fishes and those of the southern Gulf. This book is the first of two volumes that will cover the entire fish fauna of the Gulf of Mexico. An introductory section that outlines the Gulf's geographical setting, geological origin, current patterns, tides, sediments, meteorology, ecology, and biological exploration is followed by a key for the forty-four orders of fishes known from the Gulf. Keys and descriptions are provided for families, which are arranged phylogenetically, and for the species, which are arranged alphabetically, described, and distinguished from similar species. All but a few species are illustrated.
"Fishery biologists along with commercial and recreational fishermen are exploring and exploiting the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico more than ever. However, fishes found in the Gulf waters below 100 fathoms are poorly known and not easily identified. This pictorial guide to common or representative bottom fishes of the upper slope of the Gulf of Mexico between 100 and 600 fathoms is designed to be used by the beginner, but should also be useful to others working offshore Gulf waters from Yucatan and along the northwestern and northeastern slope to Florida. Most users will find the guide handiest when leafing through the pages trying to locate a figure or series of drawings more or less similar to a fish in hand. More careful scrutiny and comparison with described characters will narrow the choices and allow preliminary identification of most kinds encountered in deep trawl samples"--National Sea Grant Library publication website.
Engagingly written, with both learning and humor, Fish bridges the gap between purely pictorial books and scholarly texts, and provides a succinct summary of fish biology and conservation for students and fish enthusiasts.
Provides descriptions, photographs, and illustrations of 539 species of fishes found in the Gulf of Mexico along the Texas and Louisiana coasts.

Marine protected areas

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife, and Oceans

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 100


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