ABSTRACT

The Early Life History (ELH) of marine fishes in Fishing Area 31, which includes the western central North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico, has remained incomplete over the years. This certainly wasn't because of any lack of interest, but rather a lack of a comprehensive merging of studies that would provide a broad understandi

chapter 1|75 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|2 pages

Order clupeiformes

chapter 3|35 pages

Clupeidae: Sardines & herrings

chapter 5|1 pages

Order argentiniformes

chapter 6|4 pages

Suborder argentinoidei

chapter 8|2 pages

Microstomatidae

chapter 9|14 pages

Bathylaginae: Deep-Sea smelts

chapter 11|2 pages

Suborder alepocephaloidei

chapter 12|2 pages

Leptochilichthyidae

chapter 13|10 pages

Alepocephalidae: Slickheads

chapter 14|10 pages

Platytroctidae: Tubeshoulders

chapter 15|8 pages

Order stomiiformes

chapter 16|34 pages

Gonostomatidae: Bristlemouths

chapter 18|18 pages

Phosichthyidae: Lightfishes

chapter 19|5 pages

Stomioidea: Advanced stomiiforms

chapter 20|4 pages

Chauliodontidae: Viperfishes

chapter 21|4 pages

Stomiidae: Scaly dragonfishes

chapter 22|4 pages

Astronesthidae: Snaggletooths

chapter 23|7 pages

Melanostomiidae: Scaleless dragonfishes

chapter 24|2 pages

Melacosteidae: Loosejaws

chapter 25|4 pages

Idiacanthidae: Black dragonfishes

chapter 26|7 pages

Ateleopodiformes

chapter 29|13 pages

Notosudidae: Paperbones

chapter 30|10 pages

Suborder Alepisauroidei

chapter 31|9 pages

Alepisauridae: Lancetfishes

chapter 32|11 pages

Evermannellidae: Sabertooth fishes

chapter 33|49 pages

Paralepididae: Barracudinas

chapter 34|15 pages

Scopelarchidae: Pearleyes

chapter 35|2 pages

Suborder Giganturoidei

chapter 36|6 pages

Bathysauridae

chapter 37|11 pages

Giganturidae: Telescope fishes

chapter 38|3 pages

Order Myctophiformes

chapter 39|11 pages

Neoscopelidae: Blackchins

chapter 40|131 pages

Myctophidae: Lanternfishes

chapter 42|13 pages

Bergmacerotidae: Codlets, unicorn cods

chapter 43|25 pages

Bathygadidae & Macrouridae grenadiers

chapter 44|12 pages

Moridae: Morid cods

chapter 45|4 pages

Melanonidae: pelagic cods, arrowtails

chapter 46|8 pages

Merlucciidae: Hakes

chapter 47|23 pages

Phycidae: Phycid hakes

chapter 48|4 pages

Steindachneriidae: Luminous hake

chapter 50|9 pages

Carapidae: Pearlfishes

chapter 51|11 pages

Batrachoidiformes batrachoididae: Toadfishes

chapter 52|2 pages

Order Lophiiformes

chapter 53|12 pages

Lophiidae: Goosefishes

chapter 54|9 pages

Antennariidae: Anglerfishes, frogfishes

chapter 55|2 pages

Chaunacidae: Sea tods

chapter 56|7 pages

Ogcocephalidae: Batfishes

chapter 57|11 pages

Suborder Ceratiodei

chapter 58|1 pages

Caulophrynidae

chapter 59|2 pages

Centrophynidae

chapter 60|7 pages

Ceratiidae

chapter 61|1 pages

Diceratiidae

chapter 62|8 pages

Gigantactinidae

chapter 63|6 pages

Himantolophidae

chapter 64|8 pages

Linophrynidae

chapter 65|6 pages

Melanocetidae

chapter 66|4 pages

Neoceratiidae

chapter 67|21 pages

Oneirodidae

chapter 68|3 pages

Thaumatichthyidae

chapter 69|2 pages

Order Atheriniformes

chapter 70|6 pages

Atherinidae: True silversides

chapter 71|13 pages

Atherinopsidae: New worls silversides

chapter 72|2 pages

Order Mugiliformes

chapter 73|12 pages

Mugilidae: Mullets

chapter 74|1 pages

Order Cyprinodontiformes

chapter 75|3 pages

Order Beloniformes

chapter 76|5 pages

Scombersocidae: Sauries

chapter 77|25 pages

Belonidae: Needlefishes

chapter 78|22 pages

Hemiramphidae: Halfbeaks

chapter 79|46 pages

Exocoetidae: Flyingfishes

chapter 80|4 pages

Order Lampridiformes

chapter 81|4 pages

Lamprididae: Opahs

chapter 82|7 pages

Lophototidae: Crestfish & Unicornfish

chapter 83|4 pages

Radiicephalidae: Taper tails

chapter 84|5 pages

Regalecidae: Oarfish

chapter 85|5 pages

Stylephoridae: Tube-eyes

chapter 86|9 pages

Trachipteridae: Dealfishes

chapter 87|5 pages

Order Beryciformes

chapter 88|2 pages

Anomalopidae: Flashlight fishes

chapter 89|4 pages

Anoplogasteridae: Fangtooths

chapter 90|5 pages

Berycidae: Alfonsinos

chapter 91|5 pages

Diretmidae: Spinyfins

chapter 92|4 pages

Holocentridae: Squirrelfishes

chapter 93|9 pages

Trachichtyidae: Roughies

chapter 94|4 pages

Order Stephanoberyciformes

chapter 95|3 pages

Stephanoberycidae: Pricklefishes

chapter 97|5 pages

Gibberichthyidae: Gibberfishes

chapter 98|7 pages

Rondeletiidae: Redmouth whalefishes

chapter 99|5 pages

Barbourisiidae: Redvelvet whalefish

chapter 100|2 pages

Cetomimidae: Whalefishes

chapter 101|10 pages

Mirapinnidae: Tapetails & hairyfish

chapter 102|2 pages

Megalomycteridae: Bignose fishes

chapter 103|2 pages

Order Polyminiiformes

chapter 104|5 pages

Polymixiidae: Beardfishes

chapter 107|6 pages

Sygnathidae: Seashores & pipefishes

chapter 108|2 pages

Order Scorpaeniformes

chapter 109|43 pages

Scorpaenidae: Scorpionfishes

chapter 110|5 pages

Triglidae: Searobins

chapter 111|6 pages

Peristediidae: Armored searobins

chapter 112|3 pages

Psychrolutidae: Tadpole or fathead sculpins

chapter 113|2 pages

Order Perciformes

chapter 114|2 pages

Suborder percoidei

chapter 115|11 pages

Centropomidae: Snooks

chapter 116|12 pages

Acropomatidae: Oceanic basses

chapter 117|4 pages

Polyprionidae: Wreckfish

chapter 118|4 pages

Howellidae: Pelagic basslets

chapter 119|115 pages

Serranidae; Sea basses