Fishes of Bermuda: History, Zoogeography, Annotated Checklist, and Identification Keys
William F. Smith-Vaniz, Bruce B. Collette, and Brian E. Luckhurst
Hardbound book 424 pages
Bermuda's status as the world's northernmost coral reef ecosystem, its relatively small size, and isolated geographic position have stimulated a long history of ichthyological investigations, but, until now, knowledge of its fish fauna has been surprisingly incomplete. This publication will serve as the primary reference of ichthyologists, biogeographers, and other who want to know which species of shore fishes have been
validly reported from Bermuda, together with the supporting documentation upon which these records are based. Summaries of the geological history, geography, and marine environment of Bermuda are presented. Identification keys, synonymies, and extralimital range statements are provided for most of the 433 species known historically from Bermuda as adults and an additional 13 species recorded only as juveniles. 85 species are added to the known Bermuda ichthyofauna, and 55 previously reported species are shown to have been based on misidentifications, unsuccessful introductions, unreliable documentation, or questionable locality data. The rich history of the utilization and management of Bermuda's fisheries is discussed and brief biographies are included of nine early naturalists and ichthyologists who made important contributions to Bermuda ichthyology. Previously unpublished watercolors and observations of Bermuda's fishes made by Col. H. M. Drummond-Hay in 1847-1851 are discussed and 41 of his watercolors are reproduced on 9 color plates. An extensive bibliography includes nearly all references on fish fauna of Bermuda.
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