The biology of gobies

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Baton Rouge CRC Press 2011Edition: First editionDescription: 679 pContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781578084364
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Contents:
Front Cover; Preface; Contents; List of Contributors; Section 1: Systematics; 1.1 A History of Gobioid Morphological Systematics; 1.2 Molecular Systematics of Gobioid Fishes; 1.3 Systematics of the Rhyacichthyidae; 1.4 Systematics of Odontobutidae; 1.5 Systematics of Butidae and Eleotridae; 1.6 Systematics of Gobionellidae; 1.7 Systematics of Oxudercinae; 1.8 Systematics of Amblyopinae; 1.9 Systematics of Sicydiinae; 1.10 Systematics of Gobiidae; Section 2: Zoogeography; 2.1 Gobiiformes of the Americas; 2.2 North-Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Gobies
2.3 Diversity and Distribution of Marine, Euryhaline and Amphidromous Gobies from Western, Central and Southern Africa2.4 The Marine Temperate Gobioids of Southern Australia and the New Zealand Region; 2.5 Tropical Freshwater Gobies: Amphidromy as a Life Cycle; 2.6 Diversity and Distribution of Freshwater Gobies from the Mediterranean, the Black and Caspian Seas; Section 3: General Biology; 3.1 Gobies as Predator and Prey; 3.2 Morphological Adaptations to Special Environments of Gobies; 3.3 Morphological Organization and Variability of the Reproductive Apparatus in Gobies
3.4 Early Development of GobiesSection 4: Ecology; 4.1 Planktonic and Paedomorphic Gobioids; 4.2 Gobies on Coral Reefs; 4.3 Gobies as Cleaners; 4.4 The Partnership between Gobiid Fishes and Burrowing Alpheid Shrimps; 4.5 Mudskippers: Front Runners in the Modern Invasion of Land; The Editors; Color Plate Section
Summary: Among all vertebrates, gobies are second in diversity only to the teleost family Cyprinidae. The Gobiidae consists of more than 200 genera and nearly 2,000 species and make up the largest family of marine fishes. Gobies account for as much as 50% of the energy flow in coral reef communities. Their small size, ability to adapt to numerous ecological niches and to be bred in aquaria has led to numerous studies both in the field and laboratory. Gobies are found from above the high tide line to depths of over 1,100 m. Some species are found only within caves, others deep inside sponges, and some others climb waterfalls to return to their native streams. They vary reproductively from gonochoric to hermaphrodite, monogamy to polygyny and promiscuity, some have short life spans and reproduce only once while others have longer life spans reproducing one or more times per year. The Biology of Gobies written by over 30 experts from 15 countries summarizes what is known about the systematics, ecology, zoogeography, and general biology of the Gobiiformes. This foundation will provide the basic information necessary for future studies-- Provided by publisher.
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Front Cover; Preface; Contents; List of Contributors; Section 1: Systematics; 1.1 A History of Gobioid Morphological Systematics; 1.2 Molecular Systematics of Gobioid Fishes; 1.3 Systematics of the Rhyacichthyidae; 1.4 Systematics of Odontobutidae; 1.5 Systematics of Butidae and Eleotridae; 1.6 Systematics of Gobionellidae; 1.7 Systematics of Oxudercinae; 1.8 Systematics of Amblyopinae; 1.9 Systematics of Sicydiinae; 1.10 Systematics of Gobiidae; Section 2: Zoogeography; 2.1 Gobiiformes of the Americas; 2.2 North-Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Gobies

2.3 Diversity and Distribution of Marine, Euryhaline and Amphidromous Gobies from Western, Central and Southern Africa2.4 The Marine Temperate Gobioids of Southern Australia and the New Zealand Region; 2.5 Tropical Freshwater Gobies: Amphidromy as a Life Cycle; 2.6 Diversity and Distribution of Freshwater Gobies from the Mediterranean, the Black and Caspian Seas; Section 3: General Biology; 3.1 Gobies as Predator and Prey; 3.2 Morphological Adaptations to Special Environments of Gobies; 3.3 Morphological Organization and Variability of the Reproductive Apparatus in Gobies

3.4 Early Development of GobiesSection 4: Ecology; 4.1 Planktonic and Paedomorphic Gobioids; 4.2 Gobies on Coral Reefs; 4.3 Gobies as Cleaners; 4.4 The Partnership between Gobiid Fishes and Burrowing Alpheid Shrimps; 4.5 Mudskippers: Front Runners in the Modern Invasion of Land; The Editors; Color Plate Section

Among all vertebrates, gobies are second in diversity only to the teleost family Cyprinidae. The Gobiidae consists of more than 200 genera and nearly 2,000 species and make up the largest family of marine fishes. Gobies account for as much as 50% of the energy flow in coral reef communities. Their small size, ability to adapt to numerous ecological niches and to be bred in aquaria has led to numerous studies both in the field and laboratory. Gobies are found from above the high tide line to depths of over 1,100 m. Some species are found only within caves, others deep inside sponges, and some others climb waterfalls to return to their native streams. They vary reproductively from gonochoric to hermaphrodite, monogamy to polygyny and promiscuity, some have short life spans and reproduce only once while others have longer life spans reproducing one or more times per year. The Biology of Gobies written by over 30 experts from 15 countries summarizes what is known about the systematics, ecology, zoogeography, and general biology of the Gobiiformes. This foundation will provide the basic information necessary for future studies-- Provided by publisher.