Contents
xiv
Salvelinus namaycush Walbaum 1792 .............................................................. 244
Coregonus albula Linnaeus 1758 ........................................................................ 245
Order: Characiformes (Characins) ........................................................................... 245
Family: Characidae (Characins) ............................................................................. 245
Brycon orbignyanus Valenciennes 1850 ............................................................ 245
Piaractus brachypomus G. Cuvier 1818 ........................................................... 246
Family: Citharinidae (Lutefishes) .......................................................................... 247
Citharinus cithrus Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809 .................................................. 247
Brycinus nurse Rüppell, 1832 (= Alestes nurse) ............................................... 247
Order: Elopiformes (Tarpons, Tenpounders) ......................................................... 248
Family: Megalopidae (Oxeye Herrings, Tarpons) ............................................. 248
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes 1847 (= Tarpon atlanticus) ..................... 248
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Pufferfishes and Allies) ............................................. 249
Family: Tetraodontidae (Pufferfishes, Toadfishes) ........................................... 249
Tetraodon cutcutia Hamilton 1822 ................................................................... 249
Tetraodon lineatus Linnaeus 1758 ..................................................................... 250
Order: Synbranchiformes (Swamp Eels) .................................................................. 251
Family: Mastacembelidae (Spiny Eels) .................................................................. 251
Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton 1822 (= Mastacembelus punctatus) ..... 251
Mastacembelus mastacembelus Banks & Solander 1794 ............................. 251
Macrognathus aculeatus Bloch 1786 ................................................................ 252
Order: Beloniformes (Halfbeaks, Needlefishes).................................................... 253
Family: Belonidae (Needlefishes) .......................................................................... 253
Xenentodon cancila Hamilton 1822 .................................................................. 253
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels) ....................................................................................... 254
Family: Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels) .................................................................. 254
Anguilla japonica Temminck & Schlegel 1846 ................................................ 254
Anguilla anguilla Linnaeus 1758 (= Muraena anguilla) ................................... 255
Order: Acipenserifomes (Sturgeon-Like Fish) ........................................................ 256
Family: Acipenseridae (Sturgeon) ......................................................................... 256
Acipenser persicus Borodin 1897 ...................................................................... 256
Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 .................................................................... 256
Huso huso Linnaeus 1758 ................................................................................... 257
Chapter 6: Amphibians (Frogs) .............................................................................. 259
Family: Dicroglossidae .................................................................................................. 259
Hoplobatrachus occipitalis Günther 1858 ........................................................ 259
Hoplobatrachus rugulosus Wiegmann 1834 .................................................... 260
Limnonectes leporinus Andersson 1923 ........................................................... 261
Family: Ptychadenidae ................................................................................................... 262
Ptychadena pumilio Boulenger 1920 ................................................................. 262
Family: Ranidae ............................................................................................................... 263
Rana catesbeiana Shaw 1862 (= Lithobates catesbeianus) ............................ 263
Pelophylax esculentus Linnaeus 1758 (= Rana esculenta) ..............................264
Pelophylax ridibundus Pallas 1771 (= Rana ridibunda) .................................... 265
xiv
Salvelinus namaycush Walbaum 1792 .............................................................. 244
Coregonus albula Linnaeus 1758 ........................................................................ 245
Order: Characiformes (Characins) ........................................................................... 245
Family: Characidae (Characins) ............................................................................. 245
Brycon orbignyanus Valenciennes 1850 ............................................................ 245
Piaractus brachypomus G. Cuvier 1818 ........................................................... 246
Family: Citharinidae (Lutefishes) .......................................................................... 247
Citharinus cithrus Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809 .................................................. 247
Brycinus nurse Rüppell, 1832 (= Alestes nurse) ............................................... 247
Order: Elopiformes (Tarpons, Tenpounders) ......................................................... 248
Family: Megalopidae (Oxeye Herrings, Tarpons) ............................................. 248
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes 1847 (= Tarpon atlanticus) ..................... 248
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Pufferfishes and Allies) ............................................. 249
Family: Tetraodontidae (Pufferfishes, Toadfishes) ........................................... 249
Tetraodon cutcutia Hamilton 1822 ................................................................... 249
Tetraodon lineatus Linnaeus 1758 ..................................................................... 250
Order: Synbranchiformes (Swamp Eels) .................................................................. 251
Family: Mastacembelidae (Spiny Eels) .................................................................. 251
Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton 1822 (= Mastacembelus punctatus) ..... 251
Mastacembelus mastacembelus Banks & Solander 1794 ............................. 251
Macrognathus aculeatus Bloch 1786 ................................................................ 252
Order: Beloniformes (Halfbeaks, Needlefishes).................................................... 253
Family: Belonidae (Needlefishes) .......................................................................... 253
Xenentodon cancila Hamilton 1822 .................................................................. 253
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels) ....................................................................................... 254
Family: Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels) .................................................................. 254
Anguilla japonica Temminck & Schlegel 1846 ................................................ 254
Anguilla anguilla Linnaeus 1758 (= Muraena anguilla) ................................... 255
Order: Acipenserifomes (Sturgeon-Like Fish) ........................................................ 256
Family: Acipenseridae (Sturgeon) ......................................................................... 256
Acipenser persicus Borodin 1897 ...................................................................... 256
Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus 1758 .................................................................... 256
Huso huso Linnaeus 1758 ................................................................................... 257
Chapter 6: Amphibians (Frogs) .............................................................................. 259
Family: Dicroglossidae .................................................................................................. 259
Hoplobatrachus occipitalis Günther 1858 ........................................................ 259
Hoplobatrachus rugulosus Wiegmann 1834 .................................................... 260
Limnonectes leporinus Andersson 1923 ........................................................... 261
Family: Ptychadenidae ................................................................................................... 262
Ptychadena pumilio Boulenger 1920 ................................................................. 262
Family: Ranidae ............................................................................................................... 263
Rana catesbeiana Shaw 1862 (= Lithobates catesbeianus) ............................ 263
Pelophylax esculentus Linnaeus 1758 (= Rana esculenta) ..............................264
Pelophylax ridibundus Pallas 1771 (= Rana ridibunda) .................................... 265