Sharks and Rays of Borneo
by Last, Peter R.; White, William T.; Caira, Janine N.; Dharmadi; FahmiFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-11-30
Publisher(s): Csiro
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Summary
This full-color field guide is the result of a collaborative project between the governments of the United States, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia, and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The first comprehensive reference on the sharks and rays of Borneo, it contains everything you need to know about recognizing and identifying the sharks, rays and chimaeras caught and marketed in Indonesia. Its user-friendly layout contains information on identifying features, size, distribution, local common names, habitat, biology and conservation status of 118 species. It is an essential reference for all shark and ray enthusiasts #xE2;#xAC;#x1C; including local fishers and consumers, fisheries and conservation officers and scientists.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. iii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| How to use this book | p. 9 |
| Glossary | p. 12 |
| Key to families and genera | p. 23 |
| Hexanchiformes | |
| Hexanchidae (Cowsharks) | p. 36 |
| Squaliformes | |
| Squalidae (Dogfishes) | p. 38 |
| Centrophoridae (Gulper Sharks) | p. 40 |
| Squatiniformes | |
| Squatinidae (Angelsharks) | p. 42 |
| Heterodontiformes | |
| Heterodontidae (Hornsharks) | p. 44 |
| Orectolobiformes | |
| Orectolobidae (Wobbegongs) | p. 46 |
| Hemiscylliidae (Longtail Carpetsharks) | p. 48 |
| Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse Sharks) | p. 56 |
| Stegostomatidae (Zebra Sharks) | p. 58 |
| Rhincodontidae (Whale Sharks) | p. 60 |
| Lamniformes | |
| Alopiidae (Thresher Sharks) | p. 62 |
| Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks) | p. 64 |
| Carcharhiniformes | |
| Scyliorhinidae (Catsharks) | p. 66 |
| Triakidae (Houndsharks) | p. 74 |
| Hemigaleidae (Weasel Sharks) | p. 78 |
| Carcharhinidae (Whaler Sharks) | p. 86 |
| Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks) | p. 134 |
| Rajiformes | |
| Pristoidei | |
| Pristidae (Sawfishes) | p. 140 |
| Rhinoidei | |
| Rhinidae (Shark Rays) | p. 146 |
| Rhynchobatoidei | |
| Rhynchobatidae (Wedgefishes) | p. 148 |
| Rhinobatoidei | |
| Rhinobatidae (Shovelnose Rays) | p. 154 |
| Torpedinoidei | |
| Narcinidae (Numbfishes) | p. 160 |
| Narkidae (Sleeper Rays) | p. 166 |
| Rajoidei | |
| Rajidae (Skates) | p. 170 |
| Anacanthobatidae (Leg Skates) | p. 178 |
| Myliobatoidei | |
| Plesiobatidae (Giant Stingarees) | p. 180 |
| Dasyatidae (Stingrays) | p. 182 |
| Gymnuridae (Butterfly Rays) | p. 238 |
| Myliobatidae (Eagle Rays) | p. 242 |
| Rhinopteridae (Cownose Rays) | p. 252 |
| Mobulidae (Devilrays) | p. 256 |
| Chimaeriformes | |
| Chimaeridae (Shortnose Chimaeras) | p. 266 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 268 |
| Images sourced outside Borneo | p. 270 |
| References | p. 271 |
| Checklist of Borneo sharks and rays | p. 277 |
| Scientific names index | p. 283 |
| English common names index | p. 288 |
| Indonesian common names index | p. 293 |
| Malaysian common names index | p. 296 |
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