Identification keys available for FAO area Atlantic, Western Central


Key Title
41 Key to western Atlantic species of Anthias and Holanthias martinicensis.
161 Key to west Central Atlantic species of Anthias and Pronotogrammus martinicensis (Serranidae:Anthiinae)
185 Key to late-stage microdesmid larvae from Belize.
480 Key to the Brazilian species of Paraclinus.
562 Key to Western Atlantic species of Mustelus.
568 Key to species of Jenynsia from southern Brazil.
868 Key to families of sharks occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
869 Key to the species of cowsharks, sixgill, and sevengill sharks (Hexanchidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
870 Key to the species of dogfish sharks (Squalidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
871 Key to the species of gulper sharks (Centrophoridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
872 Key to the species of lantern sharks (black dogfishes) [Dalatiidae (=Etmopteridae)] occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
873 Key to the species of sleeper sharks [Dalatiidae (=Somniosidae)] occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
874 Key to the species of kitefin sharks (Dalatiidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
875 Key to the species of sand tiger sharks (Odontaspididae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
876 Key to the species of thresher sharks (Alopiidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
877 Key to the species of mackerel sharks, makos, white sharks, and porbeagles (Lamniformes) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
878 Key to the species of catsharks (Scyliorhinidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
879 Key to the species of houndharks (smoothounds, topes) (Triakidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
880 Key to the species of requiem sharks (ground sharks, blue sharks, sharpnose sharks) (Carcharhinidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
881 Key to the species of hammerhead and bonnethead sharks (Sphyrnidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
882 Key to families of batoid fishes occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
883 Key to species of electric rays (torpedoes, AFS: torpedo electric rays) (Torpedinidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
884 Key to species of numbfishes (AFS: electric rays) (Narcinidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
885 Key to species of sawfishes (Pristidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
886 Key to species of guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
887 Key to species of skates (Rajidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
888 Key to species of stingrays (Dasyatidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
889 Key to species of American round stingrays (Urotrygonidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
890 Key to species of butterfly rays (Gymnuridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
891 Key to species of eagle rays (Myliobatidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
892 Key to species of cownose rays (Rhinopteridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
893 Key to species of devil rays or mantas (Mobulidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
894 Key to families of chimaeras (Chimaeriformes) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
895 Key to species of longnose chimaeras (spookfishes) (Rhinochimaeridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
896 Key to species of shortnose chimaeras (ratfishes, rabbitfishes, ghostsharks) (Chimaeridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
897 Diagnostic key to western Atlantic Starksia.
898 Key to genera and species of sturgeons (Acipenseridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
899 Key to species of marine and brackish water gars (Lepisosteidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
900 Key to species of bonefishes (Albulidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
901 Key to species of halosaurs (Halosauridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
902 Key to species of spiny eels (Notacanthidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
903 Key to species of spaghetti eels (Moringuidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
904 Key to species of false morays (Chlopsidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
905 Key to species of moray eels (Muraenidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
906 Key to species of cutthroat eels (Synaphobranchidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
907 Key to species of snake eels (shrimp eels, worm eels, and sand eels) (Ophichthidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
908 Key to species of longneck eels (Derichthyidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
909 Key to species of snipe eels (Nemichthyidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
910 Key to species of conger eels (Congridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
911 Key to species of duckbill eels (Nettastomatidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
912 Key to species of sawtooth eels (Serrivomeridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
913 Key to species of swallower eels (Saccopharyngidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
914 Key to species of anchovies (Engraulidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
915 Key to species of pellonas (Pristigasteridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
916 Key to species of herrings (shads, menhadens) (Clupeidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
917 Key to genera and species of sea catfishes (Ariidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
918 Key to species of long-whiskered catfishes (Pimelodidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
919 Key to species of banjo catfishes (Aspredinidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
920 Key to the species of suckermouth, armoured catfishes (mailed catfishes, plated catfishes) (Loricariidae) listed as living in and about lowland river mouths in the Western Central Atlantic.
921 Key to species of argentines (Argentinidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
922 Key to the genera of microstomatids (Microstomatidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
923 Key to the species of deepsea smelts (Bathylagidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
924 Key to the genera of barreleyes (spookfishes) (Opisthoproctidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
925 Key to the genera of slickheads (Alepocephalidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
926 Key to the genera of tubeshoulders (Platytroctidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
927 Key to the genera of bristlemouths (Gonostomatidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
928 Key to the genera and monotypic species of lightfishes (lighthousefishes) (Phosichthyidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
929 Key to the genera of hatchetfishes (Sternoptychidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
930 Key to the genera and species of snaggletooths (stareaters) (Astronesthidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
931 Key to the genera of loosejaws (Malacosteidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
932 Key to the genera of scaleless dragonfishes (scaleless black dragonfishes) (Melanostomiidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
933 Key to the genera of greeneyes (Chlorophthalmidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
934 Key to the genera of tripod fishes (Ipnopidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
935 Key to the genera (adults only) of pearleyes (Scopelarchidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
936 Key to the genera of waryfishes (Notosudidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
937 Key to species of lizardfishes (Synodontidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
938 Key to the genera of sabertooth fishes (Evermannellidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
939 Key to species of neoscopelids (Neoscopelidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
940 Key to the genera and monotypic species of lanternfishes (Myctophidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
941 Key to the species of crestfishes (Lophotidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
942 Key to the species of ribbonfishes (dealfishes) (Trachipteridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
943 Key to the species of beardfishes (Polymixiidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
944 Key to the species of pearlfishes (Carapidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
945 Key to subfamilies of cusk-eels (Ophidiidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
946 Key to species of Brotulotaeniinae occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
947 Key to tribes of Ophidiinae occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
948 Key to the genera of Ophidiini occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
949 Key to the species of Otophidium occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
950 Key to the species of grenadiers (rattails) (Macrouridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
951 Key to the species of bathygadids (Bathygadidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
952 Key to the species of moras (morid cods) (Moridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
953 Key to the species of phycid hakes (Phycidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
954 Key to the species of merlucciid hakes (Merlucciidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
955 Key to the species of true cods (Gadidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
956 Key to the species of toadfishes (Batrachoididae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
957 Key to the species of anglerfishes (goosefishes, monkfishes) (Lophiidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
958 Key to the genera of frogfishes (sea mice, anglerfishes) (Antennariidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
959 Key to the species of sea toads (gapers, coffinfishes) (Chaunacidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
960 Key to the genera of batfishes (Ogcocephalidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
961 Key to the species of mullets (Mugilidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
962 Key to the species of silversides (Atherinidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
963 Key to the species of New World silversides (Atherinopsidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
964 Key to the species of needlefishes (Belonidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
965 Key to the species of flyingfishes (Exocoetidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
966 Key to the species of halfbeaks (Hemiramphidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
967 Key to the species of New World rivulines (rivulid killifishes) (Rivulidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
968 Key to the species of fundulid killifishes (Fundulidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
969 Key to the species of foureyed fishes (Anablepidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
970 Key to the genera of livebearers (Poeciliidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
971 Key to the species of pupfishes (Cyprinodontidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
972 Key to the genera of bigscale fishes (ridgeheads) (Melamphaidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
973 Key to the species of pricklefishes (Stephanoberycidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
974 Key to the species of redmouth whalefishes (Rondeletiidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
975 Key to the genera and species whalefishes (Cetomimidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
976 Key to the species tapertails (hairyfish) (Mirapinnidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
977 Key to the species bignose fishes (Megalomycteridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
978 Key to the species of fangtooths (ogrefish) (Anoplogastridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
979 Key to the species of spinyfins (discfishes) (Diretmidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
981 Key to the species of slimeheads (roughies) (Trachichthyidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
982 Key to the species of alfonsinos (Berycidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
985 Key to the species of squirrelfishes (soldierfishes) (Holocentridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
986 Key to the species of dories (Zeidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
987 Key to the species of oreos (Oreosomatidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
988 Key to the species of tinselfishes (Grammicolepididae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
989 Key to the species of boarfishes (Caproidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
990 Key to the species of pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
991 Key to the species of cornetfishes (flutemouths) (Fistulariidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
992 Key to the species of scorpionfishes (also rosefishes, rockfishes, stingfishes) (Scorpaenidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
993 Key to the genera of searobins (Triglidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
994 Key to the species of Bellator occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
995 Key to the species of Prionotus occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
996 Key to the species of armoured searobins (armoured gurnards) (Peristediidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
997 Key to the species of snooks (Centropomidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
998 Key to the species of temperate ocean-basses (Acropomatidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
999 Key to the species of bunquelovelies (wampeejawed fishes, shelf beauties, slopefishes) (Symphysanodontidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1002 Key to the genera and selected species of groupers (seabasses, creolefish, coney, hinds, hamlets, anthiines, and soapfishes) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1003 Key to the species of Anthias and Hemanthias occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1004 Key to the species of Bathyanthias occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1005 Key to the species of Centropristis occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1006 Key to the species of Cephalopholis occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1007 Key to the species of Diplectrum occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1008 Key to the species of Epinephelus occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1009 Key to the species of Hypoplectrus occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1010 Key to the species of Liopropoma occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1011 Key to the species of Mycteroperca occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1012 Key to the species of Parasphyraenops occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1013 Key to the species of Rypticus occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1014 Key to the species of Serranus occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1015 Key to the species of basslets (Grammatidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1016 Key to the species of jawfishes (Opistognathidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1018 Key to the species of bigeyes (Priacanthidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1020 Key to the species of cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1021 Key to the species of deepwater cardinalfishes (Epigonidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1022 Key to the genera and species of tilefishes (sand tilefishes) (Branchiostegidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1023 Key to the species of Caulolatilus occuring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1025 Key to the species of remoras (sharksuckers, discfishes) (Echeneidae) occuring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1026 Key to the species of dolphinfishes ("dolphins") (Coryphaenidae) occuring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1027 Key to the species of jacks and scads (bumpers, pompanos,leatherjacks, amberjacks, pilotfishes, rudderfishes) (Carangidae) occuring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1028 Key to the genera of pomfrets (Bramidae) occuring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1029 Key to the species of rovers (Emmelichthyidae) occuring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1030 Key to the genera and species of snappers (Lutjanidae) occuring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1031 Key to the species of Lutjanus occuring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1032 Key to the species of Pristipomoides occuring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1033 Key to the species of mojarras (Gerreidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1034 Keys to the species of grunts (Haemulidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1035 Key to the species of bonnetmouths (Inermiidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1038 Key to the species of porgies (Sparidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1039 Key to the species of threadfins (Polynemidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1040 Key to the genera and species of croakers (Sciaenidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1041 Key to the species of Bairdiella occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1042 Key to the species of Corvula occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1043 Key to the species of Cynoscion occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1044 Key to the species of Equetus occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1045 Key to the species of Larimus occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1046 Key to the species of Lonchurus occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1047 Key to the species of Menticirrhus occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1048 Key to the species of Micropogonias occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1049 Key to the species of Ophioscion occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1050 Key to the species of Pareques occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1051 Key to the species of Protosciaena occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1052 Key to the species of Stellifer occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1053 Key to the species of Umbrina occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1054 Key to the species of goatfishes (Mullidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1055 Key to the species of sweepers (Pempheridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1056 Key to the species of butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1057 Key to the genera of angelfishes (Pomacanthidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1058 Key to the species of Pomacanthus occurring in the Western Central Pacific.
1059 Key to the species of Holacanthus occurring in the Western Central Pacific.
1060 Key to the species of Centropyge occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1061 Key to the species of sea chubs (Kyphosidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1062 Key to the species of cichlids (Cichlidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1075 Key to the genera of damselfishes (Pomacentridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1076 Key to the species of wrasses (Labridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1078 Key to the species of parrotfishes (Scaridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1079 Key to the species of stargazers (Uranoscopidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1080 Key to the described species of triplefins (Tripterygiidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1081 Key to the species of sand stargazers (Dactyloscopidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1082 Key to the species of labrisomids (Labrisomidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1083 Key to the genera and species of Chaenopsidae occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1084 Key to the species of combtooth blennies (Blenniidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1085 Key to the species of dragonets (Callionymidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1086 Key to the species of deepwater draconetts (Draconettidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1087 Key to the species and genera of sleepers (Eleotridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1088 Key to the subfamilies of gobies (Gobiidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1089 Key to the species of gobies (Gobiinae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1090 Key to the species of gobies (Gobionellinae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1091 Key to the species of surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1092 Key to the species of barracudas (Sphyraenidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1093 Key to the species of snake mackerels (escolars, oilfishes) (Gempylidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1094 Key to the species of scabbardfishes (hairtails, frostfishes) (Trichiuridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1095 Key to the species of mackerels and tunas (Scombridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1096 Key to the species of billfishes (spearfishes, marlins, and sailfishes) (Istiophoridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1097 Key to the species of medusafishes (ruffs, barrelfish) (Centrolophidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1098 Key to the genera and species of driftfishes (man-of-war fishes) (Nomeidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1099 Key to the species of ariommas (Ariommatidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1100 Key to the species of butterfishes (harvestfishes) (Stromatidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1101 Key to the species of lefteye flounder (Bothidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1102 Key to the species of sand flounders (Paralichthyidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1103 Key to the species american soles (Achiridae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1104 Key to the species of tonguefishes and tongue soles (Cynoglossidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1105 Key to the species of spikefishes (Triacanthodidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1106 Key to the species of triggerfishes (durgons) (Balistidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1107 Key to the species of filefishes (leatherjackets) (Monacanthidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1108 Key to the species of boxfishes (trunkfishes, cowfishes) (Ostraciidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1109 Key to the species of puffers (Tetraodontidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1110 Key to the species of porcupinefishes (burrfishes, spiny puffers) (Diodontidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
1111 Key to the species of molas (ocean sunfishes, headfishes) (Molidae) occurring in the Western Central Atlantic.
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