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The biology and systematics of the pinfish, Lagodon rhomboides (Linnaeus)
Table of Contents
- Copyright permission
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Methods
- Material Examined
- Systematics
- Common Names
- Geographical Distribution
- Geographical Variation
- Morphological Variation with Water Depth
- Morphology
- --Meristic Counts
- ---Fin Rays
- ---Scales
- ---Gill Rakers
- --Body Proportions
- --Color
- --Incisor Teeth
- --Internal Anatomy
- --Skeleton
- Spawning
- --Place of Spawning
- --Time of Spawning
- --Egg Production and Egg Size
- --Size and Age at Spawning
- Ecology
- --Physical Factors of the Environment
- ---Salinity
- ---Temperature
- ---Bottom Material
- ---Currents and Wave Action
- ---Miscellaneous Abnormal Environmental Factors
- ---General Habitat Preference
- --Seasonal Distribution and Abundance
- ---Ecological Habitats at Cedar Key, Florida
- ---Distribution of the 0-Year Class at Cedar Key
- ---Distribution of Older Year Classes at Cedar Key
- Growth Rate
- Length-Weight Relationship
- Body Weight-Body Surface Area Relationship
- Food Habits
- Feeding Habits
- Predators
- Associated Fish Species
- Parasites
- Behavior
- --Territoriality
- --Flashing
- --Burying and Hiding
- --Schooling
- Fossil Record
- Economic Importance
- --Economic Relationships
- --Seasonal Variation in Economic Importance
- --Methods of Capture
- Summary
- Literature Cited
- Preparation of Manuscript