The fishes of New Guinea / by Ian S.R. Munro.

By: Munro, Ian S. R.
Contributor(s): Papua New Guinea. Department of Agriculture, Stock and Fisheries.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Port Moresby, New Guinea : Department of Agriculture, Stock and Fisheries, 1967Description: xxxvii, 651, 78 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm.Subject(s): FISH | IDENTIFICATION | MARINE ENVIRONMENT | PACIFIC OCEAN | NEW GUINEAHoldings: GRETA POINT: 597(292.95) MUN
Contents:
Foreword / C.E. Barnes -- Introduction -- Explanation -- How to use this book -- How to identify a fish by using the text -- How to identify a fish by using the illustrations -- How to operate the keys -- Glossary of technical terms -- Abbreviations -- Notation used in fin counts -- PART ONE: CLASS ELASMOBRANCHII (CARTILAGINOUS FISHES) -- Key to orders of Elasmobranchii -- Order Lamniformes (sharks) -- Order Myliobatiformes (rays and skate-like fishes) -- Order Rhinobatiformes (shovel-nose rays, guitarfish, banjo-sharks) -- Order Pristiformes (sawfishes) -- PART TWO: TELEOSTOMI (BONY FISHES) -- Key to orders and some families of Teleostomi -- Order Clupeiformes (herring-like fishes) -- Order Myctophiformes (lanternfish, lizardfish, saurys, barracudinas, Bombay ducks) -- Order Saccopharyngiformes (pelican-eels, gulpers) -- Order Mirinpinniformes (ribbon-bearers, tapetails) -- Order Siluroidiformes (catfish, catfish-eels) -- Order Anguilliformes (eels, morays, congers) -- Order Symbranchiformes (swamp eels) -- Order Beloniformes (half-beaks, garfish, needlefish, longtoms, flyingfish) -- Order Gadiformes (cod-like fishes) -- Order Lampridiformes (ribbonfish, oarfish and related forms) -- Order Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes) -- Order Beryciformes (squirrelfish, soldierfish, midnightfish) -- Order Syngnathiformes (tuff-gilled fishes) -- Order Pegasiformes (sea-moths, winged dragonfish) -- Order Mugiliformes (barracudas, mullet, silversides) -- Order Polynemiformes (threadfins, tasselfish) -- Order Perciformes (perch-like fishes) -- Order Dactylopteriformes (butterfly-engloutes, flying-gurnards) -- Order Echeneiformes (suckerfish, remoras) -- Order Tetrodontiformes (triggerfish, filefish, tripodfish, leatherjackets, boxfish, puffers, toadfish, porcupinefish) -- Order Bactrachoidiformes (frogfish) -- Order Lophiiformes (anglerfish, fishing-frogfish, handfish, monkfish) -- Corrigenda -- Index -- Explanation of plates 1-78.
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Foreword / C.E. Barnes -- Introduction -- Explanation -- How to use this book -- How to identify a fish by using the text -- How to identify a fish by using the illustrations -- How to operate the keys -- Glossary of technical terms -- Abbreviations -- Notation used in fin counts -- PART ONE: CLASS ELASMOBRANCHII (CARTILAGINOUS FISHES) -- Key to orders of Elasmobranchii -- Order Lamniformes (sharks) -- Order Myliobatiformes (rays and skate-like fishes) -- Order Rhinobatiformes (shovel-nose rays, guitarfish, banjo-sharks) -- Order Pristiformes (sawfishes) -- PART TWO: TELEOSTOMI (BONY FISHES) -- Key to orders and some families of Teleostomi -- Order Clupeiformes (herring-like fishes) -- Order Myctophiformes (lanternfish, lizardfish, saurys, barracudinas, Bombay ducks) -- Order Saccopharyngiformes (pelican-eels, gulpers) -- Order Mirinpinniformes (ribbon-bearers, tapetails) -- Order Siluroidiformes (catfish, catfish-eels) -- Order Anguilliformes (eels, morays, congers) -- Order Symbranchiformes (swamp eels) -- Order Beloniformes (half-beaks, garfish, needlefish, longtoms, flyingfish) -- Order Gadiformes (cod-like fishes) -- Order Lampridiformes (ribbonfish, oarfish and related forms) -- Order Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes) -- Order Beryciformes (squirrelfish, soldierfish, midnightfish) -- Order Syngnathiformes (tuff-gilled fishes) -- Order Pegasiformes (sea-moths, winged dragonfish) -- Order Mugiliformes (barracudas, mullet, silversides) -- Order Polynemiformes (threadfins, tasselfish) -- Order Perciformes (perch-like fishes) -- Order Dactylopteriformes (butterfly-engloutes, flying-gurnards) -- Order Echeneiformes (suckerfish, remoras) -- Order Tetrodontiformes (triggerfish, filefish, tripodfish, leatherjackets, boxfish, puffers, toadfish, porcupinefish) -- Order Bactrachoidiformes (frogfish) -- Order Lophiiformes (anglerfish, fishing-frogfish, handfish, monkfish) -- Corrigenda -- Index -- Explanation of plates 1-78.

GRETA POINT: 597(292.95) MUN

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