Description
See related AFS Fish Name Spellchecker at https://fisheries.org/fishnames.
A searchable version of Part 1 (Scientific Name, Occurrence, and Accepted Common Name) is HERE.
Lawrence M. Page, Héctor Espinosa-Pérez, Lloyd T. Findley, Carter R. Gilbert, Robert N. Lea, Nicholas E. Mandrak, Richard L. Mayden, and Joseph S. Nelson
243 pages, index, hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-1-934874-31-8
doi: https://doi.org/10.47886/9781934874318
Special Publication 34
Published by the American Fisheries Society, April 2013
This authoritative reference provides an accurate, up-to-date checklist of common and scientific names for all described and taxonomically valid fish species living in fresh and marine waters of North America. This edition reflects numerous taxonomic changes that have occurred since 2004 and includes 3,875 species and 260 families. Provides the rationale and methodology for common name allocation, history of changes from the previous edition, and extensive references.
Also includes Spanish and French names.
Compiled in cooperation with the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
CONTENTS
List of Families
Introduction
Area of Coverage
Family Names
Scientific Names
Common Names
Principles Governing Selection of Common Names
Relationship of Common and Scientific Names of Species
Plan of the List
Part I
Scientific Name, Occurrence, and Accepted Common Name
Part II
Appendix 1: Changes from Sixth Edition (2004) and Comments
Appendix 2: Names Applied to Hybrid Fishes
Part III
References, Editions of the Names List, and Edition of the World List
Personal Communications
Index