Fishes in the Freshwaters of Florida
Published on 15. March 2018
488 pages
978-1-68340-061-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a comprehensive identification guide to the 222 species of fishes in Florida's fresh waters. Each species is presented with color photographs, key characteristics for identification, comparisons to similar species, habitat descriptions, and dot distribution maps.
Florida's unique mix of species includes some of the world's favorite sport fishes, the Tarpon and Largemouth Bass. This guide also features three species native only to Florida-the Seminole Killifish, Flagfish, and Okaloosa Darter-and the smallest freshwater fish in North America, the Least Killifish. Ranging from the panhandle to the Everglades, their habitats include springs, creeks, rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, marshes, and man-made canals.
As Florida's human population grows, the state's freshwater environments are being changed in ways that threaten its native fishes. This book provides important information on the diversity, distribution, and environmental needs of both native and nonindigenous species, helping us monitor and take care of Florida's water and its aquatic inhabitants.
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Persons
Robert H. Robins is collection manager for the Division of Fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Lawrence M. Page, curator of fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History, is coauthor of the Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition. James D. Williams, research associate at the Florida Museum of Natural History, is coauthor of Freshwater Mussels of Florida. Zachary S. Randall is research and collection technician for the Division of Fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Griffin E. Sheehy is executive assistant in the Director's Office and affiliate in the Division of Fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Content
- Cover
- FISHES IN THE FRESH WATERS OF FLORIDA
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Florida's Inland Waters
- Distributions of Florida Fishes
- Fish Morphology
- Format of Family and Species Accounts
- Pictorial Guide to the Families
- FAMILY AND SPECIES ACCOUNTS
- Family Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
- Southern Brook Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon gagei
- Sea Lamprey, Petromyzon marinus
- Family Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)
- Atlantic Stingray, Hypanus sabinus
- Family Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
- Shortnose Sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum
- Gulf Sturgeon, Acipenser desotoi
- Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus
- Family Lepisosteidae (Gars)
- Alligator Gar, Atractosteus spatula
- Spotted Gar, Lepisosteus oculatus
- Longnose Gar, Lepisosteus osseus
- Florida Gar, Lepisosteus platyrhincus
- Family Amiidae (Bowfins)
- Bowfin, Amia calva
- Family Notopteridae (Featherfin Knifefishes)
- Clown Knifefish, Chitala ornata
- Family Elopidae (Tenpounders)
- Ladyfish, Elops saurus
- Family Megalopidae (Tarpons)
- Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus
- Family Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
- American Eel, Anguilla rostrata
- Family Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)
- Speckled Worm Eel, Myrophis punctatus
- Family Engraulidae (Anchovies)
- Bay Anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli
- Family Clupeidae (Herrings)
- Blueback Herring, Alosa aestivalis
- Alabama Shad, Alosa alabamae
- Skipjack Herring, Alosa chrysochloris
- Hickory Shad, Alosa mediocris
- American Shad, Alosa sapidissima
- Yellowfin Menhaden, Brevoortia smithi
- Atlantic Menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus
- Gizzard Shad, Dorosoma cepedianum
- Threadfin Shad, Dorosoma petenense
- Family Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
- Bluestripe Shiner, Cyprinella callitaenia
- Bannerfin Shiner, Cyprinella leedsi
- Blacktail Shiner, Cyprinella venusta
- Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio
- Longjaw Minnow, Ericymba amplamala
- Cypress Minnow, Hybognathus hayi
- Clear Chub, Hybopsis winchelli
- Striped Shiner, Luxilus chrysocephalus
- Bandfin Shiner, Luxilus zonistius
- Blacktip Shiner, Lythrurus atrapiculus
- Pallid Chub, Macrhybopsis pallida
- Bluehead Chub, Nocomis leptocephalus
- Golden Shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Rough Shiner, Notropis baileyi
- Ironcolor Shiner, Notropis chalybaeus
- Dusky Shiner, Notropis cummingsae
- Longnose Shiner, Notropis longirostris
- Taillight Shiner, Notropis maculatus
- Blackmouth Shiner, Notropis melanostomus
- Coastal Shiner, Notropis petersoni
- Weed Shiner, Notropis texanus
- Pugnose Minnow, Opsopoeodus emiliae
- Apalachee Shiner, Pteronotropis grandipinnis
- Redeye Chub, Pteronotropis harperi
- Sailfin Shiner, Pteronotropis hypselopterus
- Metallic Shiner, Pteronotropis metallicus
- Flagfin Shiner, Pteronotropis signipinnis
- Bluenose Shiner, Pteronotropis welaka
- Dixie Chub, Semotilus thoreauianus
- Family Catostomidae (Suckers)
- Quillback, Carpiodes cyprinus
- Highfin Carpsucker, Carpiodes velifer
- Lake Chubsucker, Erimyzon sucetta
- Sharpfin Chubsucker, Erimyzon tenuis
- Spotted Sucker, Minytrema melanops
- River Redhorse, Moxostoma carinatum
- Blacktail Redhorse, Moxostoma poecilurum
- Apalachicola Redhorse, Moxostoma species
- Family Cobitidae (Spined Loaches)
- Oriental Weatherfish, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
- Family Callichthyidae (Callichthyid Armored Catfishes)
- Brown Hoplo, Hoplosternum littorale
- Family Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
- Suckermouth Catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus
- Sailfin Catfishes, Pterygoplichthys
- Family Clariidae (Labyrinth Catfishes)
- Walking Catfish, Clarias batrachus
- Family Ariidae (Sea Catfishes)
- Hardhead Catfish, Ariopsis felis
- Gafftopsail Catfish, Bagre marinus
- Family Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
- Snail Bullhead, Ameiurus brunneus
- White Catfish, Ameiurus catus
- Yellow Bullhead, Ameiurus natalis
- Brown Bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus
- Spotted Bullhead, Ameiurus serracanthus
- Blue Catfish, Ictalurus furcatus
- Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus
- Black Madtom, Noturus funebris
- Tadpole Madtom, Noturus gyrinus
- Speckled Madtom, Noturus leptacanthus
- Flathead Catfish, Pylodictis olivaris
- Family Esocidae (Pikes and Mudminnows)
- Redfin Pickerel, Esox americanus
- Chain Pickerel, Esox niger
- Eastern Mudminnow, Umbra pygmaea
- Family Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perches)
- Pirate Perch, Aphredoderus sayanus
- Family Mugilidae (Mullets)
- Mountain Mullet, Agonostomus monticola
- Striped Mullet, Mugil cephalus
- White Mullet, Mugil curema
- Family Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
- Golden Silverside, Labidesthes vanhyningi
- Rough Silverside, Membras martinica
- Inland Silverside, Menidia beryllina
- Family Belonidae (Needlefishes)
- Atlantic Needlefish, Strongylura marina
- Redfin Needlefish, Strongylura notata
- Timucú, Strongylura timucu
- Family Cynolebiidae (New World Rivulines)
- Mangrove Rivulus, Kryptolebias marmoratus
- Family Fundulidae (Topminnows)
- Western Starhead Topminnow, Fundulus blairae
- Golden Topminnow, Fundulus chrysotus
- Banded Topminnow, Fundulus cingulatus
- Marsh Killifish, Fundulus confluentus
- Russetfin Topminnow, Fundulus escambiae
- Gulf Killifish, Fundulus grandis
- Lined Topminnow, Fundulus lineolatus
- Bayou Topminnow, Fundulus nottii
- Blackspotted Topminnow, Fundulus olivaceus
- Redface Topminnow, Fundulus rubrifrons
- Seminole Killifish, Fundulus seminolis
- Longnose Killifish, Fundulus similis
- Diamond Killifish, Fundulus xenicus
- Pygmy Killifish, Leptolucania ommata
- Bluefin Killifish, Lucania goodei
- Rainwater Killifish, Lucania parva
- Family Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
- Sheepshead Minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus
- Flagfish, Jordanella floridae
- Family Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
- Pike Killifish, Belonesox belizanus
- Eastern Mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki
- Least Killifish, Heterandria formosa
- Sailfin Molly, Poecilia latipinna
- Green Swordtail, Xiphophorus hellerii
- Southern Platyfish, Xiphophorus maculatus
- Variable Platyfish, Xiphophorus variatus
- Family Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
- Opossum Pipefish, Microphis brachyurus
- Gulf Pipefish, Syngnathus scovelli
- Family Synbranchidae (Swamp Eels)
- Asian Swamp Eel, Monopterus javanensis
- Family Mastacembelidae (Freshwater Spiny Eels)
- Spotfin Spiny Eel, Macrognathus siamensis
- Family Centropomidae (Snooks)
- Swordspine Snook, Centropomus ensiferus
- Fat Snook, Centropomus parallelus
- Tarpon Snook, Centropomus pectinatus
- Common Snook, Centropomus undecimalis
- Family Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
- White Bass, Morone chrysops
- Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis
- Family Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
- Mud Sunfish, Acantharchus pomotis
- Shadow Bass, Ambloplites ariommus
- Flier, Centrarchus macropterus
- Blackbanded Sunfish, Enneacanthus chaetodon
- Bluespotted Sunfish, Enneacanthus gloriosus
- Banded Sunfish, Enneacanthus obesus
- Redbreast Sunfish, Lepomis auritus
- Green Sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus
- Warmouth, Lepomis gulosus
- Orangespotted Sunfish, Lepomis humilis
- Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus
- Dollar Sunfish, Lepomis marginatus
- Longear Sunfish, Lepomis megalotis
- Redear Sunfish, Lepomis microlophus
- Spotted Sunfish, Lepomis punctatus
- Shoal Bass, Micropterus cataractae
- Suwannee Bass, Micropterus notius
- Spotted Bass, Micropterus punctulatus
- Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides
- Choctaw Bass, Micropterus species
- White Crappie, Pomoxis annularis
- Black Crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Family Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfishes)
- Everglades Pygmy Sunfish, Elassoma evergladei
- Gulf Coast Pygmy Sunfish, Elassoma gilberti
- Okefenokee Pygmy Sunfish, Elassoma okefenokee
- Banded Pygmy Sunfish, Elassoma zonatum
- Family Percidae (Perches and Darters)
- Florida Sand Darter, Ammocrypta bifascia
- Crystal Darter, Crystallaria asprella
- Coastal Darter, Etheostoma colorosum
- Choctawhatchee Darter, Etheostoma davisoni
- Brown Darter, Etheostoma edwini
- Swamp Darter, Etheostoma fusiforme
- Harlequin Darter, Etheostoma histrio
- Okaloosa Darter, Etheostoma okaloosae
- Tessellated Darter, Etheostoma olmstedi
- Goldstripe Darter, Etheostoma parvipinne
- Cypress Darter, Etheostoma proeliare
- Speckled Darter, Etheostoma stigmaeum
- Gulf Darter, Etheostoma swaini
- Backwater Darter, Etheostoma zonifer
- Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens
- Southern Logperch, Percina austroperca
- Blackbanded Darter, Percina nigrofasciata
- Saddleback Darter, Percina vigil
- Family Lutjanidae (Snappers)
- Gray Snapper, Lutjanus griseus
- Family Gerreidae (Mojarras)
- Irish Pompano, Diapterus auratus
- Tidewater Mojarra, Eucinostomus harengulus
- Striped Mojarra, Eugerres plumieri
- Family Sparidae (Porgies)
- Sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus
- Pinfish, Lagodon rhomboides
- Family Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
- Silver Perch, Bairdiella chrysoura
- Spotted Seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus
- Spot, Leiostomus xanthurus
- Atlantic Croaker, Micropogonias undulatus
- Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus
- Family Cichlidae (Cichlids and Tilapias)
- Midas Cichlid, Amphilophus citrinellus
- Eastern Happy, Astatotilapia calliptera
- Oscar, Astronotus ocellatus
- Butterfly Peacock Bass, Cichla ocellaris
- Black Acara, Cichlasoma bimaculatum
- Redstriped Eartheater, Geophagus surinamensis
- African Jewelfish, Hemichromis letourneuxi
- Rio Grande Cichlid, Herichthys cyanoguttatus
- Banded Cichlid, Heros severus
- Hornet Tilapia, Heterotilapia buttikoferi
- Mayan Cichlid, Mayaheros urophthalmus
- Blue Tilapia, Oreochromis aureus
- Mozambique Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus
- Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
- Jaguar Guapote, Parachromis managuensis
- Spotted Tilapia, Pelmatolapia mariae
- Jack Dempsey, Rocio octofasciata
- Blackchin Tilapia, Sarotherodon melanotheron
- Yellowbelly Cichlid, Trichromis salvini
- Redhead Cichlid, Vieja melanura
- Family Eleotridae (Sleepers)
- Fat Sleeper, Dormitator maculatus
- Largescaled Spinycheek Sleeper, Eleotris amblyopsis
- Bigmouth Sleeper, Gobiomorus dormitor
- Family Gobiidae (Gobies)
- River Goby, Awaous banana
- Freshwater Goby, Ctenogobius shufeldti
- Lyre Goby, Evorthodus lyricus
- Violet Goby, Gobioides broussonnetii
- Naked Goby, Gobiosoma bosc
- Crested Goby, Lophogobius cyprinoides
- Clown Goby, Microgobius gulosus
- Family Osphronemidae (Gouramies)
- Croaking Gourami, Trichopsis vittata
- Family Channidae (Snakeheads)
- Bullseye Snakehead, Channa marulius
- Family Paralichthyidae (Sand Flounders)
- Bay Whiff, Citharichthys spilopterus
- Southern Flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma
- Family Achiridae (American Soles)
- Hogchoker, Trinectes maculatus
- Appendix I. Nonindigenous Fishes Collected but Not Established
- Appendix II. Marine Fishes Occasionally Encountered in Fresh Water
- Glossary
- References
- Index
