Shore fishes of Easter Island /

Easter Island (Rapanui) is the most remote inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean and the easternmost in Oceania. Much has been written on the origin of its first inhabitants and the enormous stone statues they carved and erected, but little exists on the island's biota. Knowing that very few sp...

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Main Author: Randall, John E., 1924-2020
Other Authors: Cea, Alfredo
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Historical Review
  • Zoogeography
  • Marine Conservation
  • Materials and Methods
  • Cartilaginous Fishes
  • Requiem Sharks (Carcharhinidae)
  • Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrnidae)
  • Eagle Rays (Myliobatidae)
  • Bony Fishes
  • Conger Eels (Congridae)
  • Snake Eels and Worm Eels (Ophichthidae)
  • Spaghetti Eels (Moringuidae)
  • Moray Eels (Muraenidae)
  • Anchovies (Engraulidae)
  • Lizardfishes (Synodontidae)
  • Brotulas and Cusk Eels (Ophidiidae)
  • Frogfishes (Antennariidae)
  • Needlefishes (Belonidae)Halfbeaks (Hemiramphidae)
  • Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes (Holocentridae)
  • Boarfishes (Caproidae)
  • Seahorses and Pipefishes (Syngnathidae)
  • Trumpetfishes (Aulostomidae)
  • Cornetfishes (Fistulariidae)
  • Scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae)
  • Searobins (Triglidae)
  • Wreckfishes (Polyprionidae)
  • Anthias and Podges (Serranidae)
  • Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae)
  • Morwongs and Trumpeters (Latridae)
  • Flagtails (Kuhliidae)
  • Bigeyes (Priacanthidae)
  • Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)
  • Remoras (Echeneidae)
  • Jacks (Carangidae)
  • Rovers (Emmelichthyidae)Snappers (Lutjanidae)
  • Goatfishes (Mullidae)
  • Rudderfishes (Kyphosidae)
  • Nibblers (Girellidae)
  • Halfmoons, Sweeps, and Knifefishes (Scorpididae)
  • Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)
  • Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae)
  • Armorheads (Pentacerotidae)
  • Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)
  • Wrasses (Labridae)
  • Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
  • Sandburrowers (Creediidae)
  • Blennies (Blenniidae)
  • Dragonets (Callionymidae)
  • Gobies (Gobiidae)
  • Infantfishes (Schindleriidae)
  • Moorish Idol (Zanclidae)
  • Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
  • Barracudas (Sphyraenidae)Medusafishes (Centrolophidae)
  • Lefteye Flounders (Bothidae)
  • Soles (Soleidae)
  • Triggerfishes (Balistidae)
  • Filefishes (Monacanthidae)
  • Boxfishes and Cowfishes (Ostraciidae)
  • Puffers (Tetraodontidae)
  • Porcupinefishes and Burrfishes (Diodontidae)
  • Checklist of the Shore and Epipelagic Fishes of Easter Island
  • References
  • Glossary
  • Index