Animal Fauna of China: Osteichthyes: Osteichthyes

Author: Su Jinxiang
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: This volume includes four orders of ray-finned fishes: the Tetraodontiformes, Brachionidae, Gobiesocidae, and Lophiiformes. Each order is divided into two parts: General Introduction and Specific Accounts. The General Introduction covers research history, morphological characteristics, taxonomic system, geographical distribution, biological characteristics, and economic significance. The Specific Accounts describe all fish species of these four orders native to China according to the taxonomic system, including 2 suborders, 6 superfamilies, 10 families, 61 genera, and 131 species in the Tetraodontiformes, with the Tetraodontidaeing 1 new genus and 2 new species; 1 family, 2 genera, and 3 species in the Brachionidae; 1 family, 6 genera, and 6 species in the Gobiesocidae; and 3 suborders, 11 families, 21 genera, and 37 species in the Lophiiformes. Each species includes references, descriptions, and illustrations. An English abstract, as well as indexes of Chinese and Latin names, are provided at the end of the book.