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Saber-Toothed Blennies, Tribe Nemophini (Pisces
William Smith-Vaniz
其他書名
Blennidae)
出版Academy of Natural Sciences, 2007-12
主題Science / General
ISBN14223192539781422319253
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=HSnRp1m3DI4C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The blenniid tribe Nemophini is revised based on the exam?n. of 1,500+ collections. Five genera & 41 species are recognized. The genera recognized are: ?Petroscirtes,? ?Aspidontus,? ?Xiphasia,? ?Meiacanthus? & ?Plagiotremus.? Descriptions are given for all taxa, incl. 2 new subgenera, 13 new species & 1 new subspecies, & identification keys are provided for all taxa except subspecies. Illus. & distributional maps are given for all species & subspecies. Sexual dimorphism, geographic variation & distribution, biology, nomenclature, evolutionary trends & relationships are discussed. More than a third of the species of Nemophini are involved in mimetic relationships. Possible reasons for such interactions are discussed & leads for additional study are suggested. 200+ illus.