Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada

__Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada__ is an accessible and up-to-date study on the diverse marine fish population existing in Canadian waters. Contents 5 Dedication 8 Acknowledgments 12 Introduction 16 Purpose of the Book 16 Biodiversity 17 New Information 22 Environment 23 History of Research 44 Habitats 55 Climate 67 Arctic Fish, Northern Cultures, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge 71 Fisheries 75 Scientific Names 81 Fish Structure 82 Collecting and Preserving Fishes 84 Checklists of Species 88 Marine Species 88 Extralimital Species 94 Brackish Water Species 98 Keys 102 Introduction 102 Families 105 Species in Individual Families: Zoarcidae; Gadiforms 122 Family and Species Accounts 172 Introduction 172 Family Myxinidae – Hagfishes, Myxines 176 Family Petromyzontidae – Lampreys, Lamproies 178 Family Rhinochimaeridae – Longnose Chimaeras, Chimères à long nez 181 Family Chimaeridae – Shortnose Chimaeras, Chimères 185 Family Scyliorhinidae – Cat Sharks, Roussettes 187 Family Etmopteridae – Lantern Sharks, Requins-lanternes 189 Family Somniosidae – Sleeper Sharks, Somniosidés 192 Family Rajidae – Skates, Raies 199 Family Acipenseridae – Sturgeons, Esturgeons 217 Family Notacanthidae – Deep-sea Spiny Eels, Poissons-tapirs à épines 219 Family Synaphobranchidae – Cutthroat Eels, Anguilles égorgées 222 Family Nemichthyidae – Snipe Eels, Poissons-avocettes 225 Family Serrivomeridae – Sawpalates, Serrivomers 227 Family Saccopharyngidae – Swallowers, Avaleurs 229 Family Eurypharyngidae – Gulpers, Grandgousiers 231 Family Clupeidae – Herrings, Harengs 233 Family Argentinidae – Argentines, Argentines 238 Family Microstomatidae – Pencilsmelts, Microbecs 240 Family Platytroctidae – Tubeshoulders, Circés 241 Family Alepocephalidae – Slickheads, Alépocéphales 247 Family Osmeridae – Smelts, Éperlans 254 Family Salmonidae – Trouts and Salmons, Truites et Saumons 262 Family Gonostomatidae – Bristlemouths, Cyclothones 316 Family Sternoptychidae – Marine Hatchetfishes, haches d’argent 319 Family Stomiidae – Dragonfishes, Dragons à écailles 321 Family Notosudidae – Waryfishes, Guetteurs 329 Family Paralepididae – Barracudinas, Lussions 331 Family Myctophidae – Lanternfishes, Poissons-lanternes 336 Family Macrouridae – Grenadiers, Grenadiers 347 Family Moridae – Codlings, Moros 360 Family Phycidae – Phycid Hakes, Phycidés 365 Family Gadidae – Cods, Morues 372 Family Bythitidae – Viviparous Brotulas, Donzelles vivipares 390 Family Lophiidae – Goosefishes, Baudroies 392 Family Himantolophidae – Footballfishes, Poissons-football 394 Family Oneirodidae – Dreamers, Rêveurs 396 Family Ceratiidae – Seadevils, Poissons-pêcheurs 400 Family Gigantactinidae – Whipnoses, Tacts géants 402 Family Melamphaidae – Ridgeheads, Poissons-heaumes 404 Family Anoplogastridae – Ogrefishes, Ogres 406 Family Trachichthyidae – Slimeheads, Hoplites 408 Family Gasterosteidae – Sticklebacks, Épinoches 410 Family Scorpaenidae – Scorpionfishes, Scorpènes 415 Family Cottidae – Sculpins, Chabots 421 Family Agonidae – Poachers, Poissons-alligators 449 Family Psychrolutidae – Fathead Sculpins, Chabots veloutés 454 Family Cyclopteridae – Lumpfishes, Poules de mer 460 Family Liparidae – Snailfishes, Limaces de mer 468 Family Caristiidae – Manefishes, Caristes 485 Family Zoarcidae – Eelpouts, Lycodes 487 Family Stichaeidae – Pricklebacks, Stichées 529 Family Pholidae – Gunnels, Sigouines 542 Family Anarhichadidae – Wolffishes, Poissons-loups 544 Family Chiasmodontidae – Black Swallowers, Grands avaleurs 553 Family Ammodytidae – Sand Lances, Lançons 555 Family Trichiuridae – Cutlassfishes, Sabres de mer 559 Family Stromateidae – Butterfishes, Stromatées 561 Family Pleuronectidae – Righteye Flounders, Plies 563 Glossary 587 Bibliography 601 Illustration Credits 604 Index 617

Because of its wide geographic scope and harsh conditions, Canada’s Arctic presents many challenges for researchers and biologists. In this book, scientists from the Canadian Museum of Nature and Fisheries and Oceans Canada present a guide to the marine fishes found in Arctic Canadian waters and featuring up-to-date research on 222 species. Each of the 58 families is described in a general account followed by species accounts comprising common name, taxonomy, physical description and identification, habitat data, biology, distribution, commercial importance, and traditional knowledge. Many of the species are known only to scientists and come from the deeper waters of the Davis Strait while others have been important food sources for Indigenous peoples for millennia.

A wide-ranging general introduction looks at the history of research, fish habitats, climate, fisheries, fish structure, and the collection and preservation of fishes while an essay on traditional ecological knowledge provides an important perspective. Exquisite black-and-white drawings of each species complement colour photos and illustrations. Finally, new range maps showing distributions across Arctic Canada were created for this volume.

The book will be a welcome reference work for Northern residents, biologists and ecologists, environmental groups, and resource extraction companies operating in the North, as well as commercial and amateur fishers in Canada and in other circumpolar countries.

"This book is the most extensive coverage of Canadian Marine fishes ever to be published. 200 species in 52 families found in Canadian Arctic waters. A wide-ranging general introduction looks at the history of research, fish habitats, climate fisheries, scientific names, fish structure and the collection and preservation of fishes. Finally range maps showing distributon across Arctic Canada are included for all species."--Provided by publisher