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endstream endobj 910 0 obj <>stream % (1980) and discussed thoroughly by Hocutt and Wiley (1986) and Mayden (1993). xwTS7PkhRH H. 0000002108 00000 n The Nearctic region consists of North America south to the Mexican plateau. 16.8) based mainly on distribution data for freshwater fishes, mussels, and crayfish (Abell et al. Included in this area are the Southern Appalachian river drainages, with about 350 species, the richest diversity of temperate freshwater fishes of any continent (e.g., Lydeard & Mayden 1995). The ranges of five Nearctic families the Cyprinidae, Catostomidae, Ictaluridae, Percidae, andCentrarchidae extend south well into Middle America. 0 0000004777 00000 n 0000004455 00000 n There are about 50 species, mostly minnows, suckers, killifishes, and whitefishes, with about 80% endemism (Miller 1958. <> Terms and Conditions, <> 122 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 125 /H [ 950 425 ] /L 1192233 /E 117096 /N 22 /T 1189674 >> endobj xref 122 19 0000000016 00000 n 112 31 Lawrence Provinceis largely derived from the Mississippi Province. 0000000806 00000 n *1 J "6DTpDQ2(C"QDqpIdy~kg} LX Xg` l pBF|l *? Y"1 P\8=W%O4M0J"Y2Vs,[|e92se'9`2&ctI@o|N6 (.sSdl-c(2-y H_/XZ.$&\SM07#1Yr fYym";8980m-m(]v^DW~ emi ]P`/ u}q|^R,g+\Kk)/C_|Rax8t1C^7nfzDpu$/EDL L[B@X! 1ThePacific Coastal Provincecontains the Pacific drainages from the Yukon River to Mexico and also the interior drainages west of the Rocky Mountains. Primary, secondary, and selected peripheral freshwater fish families and the geographic areas where they occur. <> It includes the Columbia River drainage with 61 freshwater species including two endemic relict species, a mudminnow (Umbridae) and a trout-perch (Percopsidae). xb```b``y 0000004289 00000 n 260 0 obj 0000006218 00000 n The Nearctic region consists of North America south to the Mexican plateau. 0000001304 00000 n <> From Lvque et al. A detailed discussion of the fauna of these regions was provided by Darlington (1957), and maps of the distributions of freshwater fish families are presented by Berra (2007).

<>stream Its fish fauna of about 100 species (Crossman & McAllister 1986) is most similar to that of the Mississippi Province. 0E2tIhtcU:m'm8eRVx`, uur[G6Fejj_K]# wnkDGDs-l{@x"sJ>JCX4G y @ There are 14 families of primary freshwater fishes (see Table 16.2) and a total of about 950 species of fishes in the region. Numbers refer to regions in the text. 0000003942 00000 n 0000010614 00000 n +fV;v$x8A wx endstream endobj 911 0 obj <>stream 0000011416 00000 n 0000002759 00000 n 5TheMississippi Provinceis the largest Nearctic province, comprising the area drained by the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and contains the most species, about 375 (about 130 of which are endemic). 0000008387 00000 n 183 0 obj h wallace 1876 geographical distribution animals s718 This region can be divided into 10 provinces (Fig. 7TheGreat LakesSt. 181 0 obj [/ICCBased 3 0 R] (1980) and discussed thoroughly by Hocutt and Wiley (1986) and Mayden (1993). 0000001353 00000 n <> DMCA Policy and Compliant. 0000008763 00000 n 0000043353 00000 n %F/*#y Af!Ec=^ei&|lK vC-4oWCuYY>$e;u#_Jud2/,:pFN`r=&h?-uR 0000002290 00000 n

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proposed in 1876: (i) Nearctic (North America except tropical Mexico); (ii) Neotropical (Middle and South America, including tropical Mexico); (iii) Palearctic (Europe and Asia north of the Himalayan Mountains); (iv) African (or Ethiopian); (v) Oriental (Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and most of Indonesia); and (vi) Australian (Australia, New Guinea, and New Zealand). endobj 0000001933 00000 n startxref 187 0 obj Privacy Policy, endobj Included in this area are the Southern Appalachian river drainages, with about 350 species, the richest diversity of temperate freshwater fishes of any continent (e.g., Lydeard & Mayden 1995). 0000005705 00000 n 0000082568 00000 n @~ (* {d+}G}WL$cGD2QZ4 E@@ A(q`1D `'u46ptc48.`R0) The most speciose families include three families of ostariophysans the Cyprinidae, Catostomidae, and Ictaluridae (the only North American family of Recent catfishes) plus two percoid families the Percidae (especially the darters) and the Centrarchidae. Main ichthyological provinces in North and Middle America. % The ranges of five Nearctic families the Cyprinidae, Catostomidae, Ictaluridae, Percidae, and. %PDF-1.3 xref <>stream <> endobj @Ee`]! 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4TheRio Grande Provinceis essentially the Rio Grande River and its tributaries. 0000000749 00000 n 2TheGreat Basin Provincecontains 150 internal drainage systems that are now very arid but contained large lakes during periods of the Pleistocene. 0000000016 00000 n 0000012164 00000 n 0000000950 00000 n 0000040028 00000 n 0000001686 00000 n About 42% of these are endemic, including 10 species of minnows and the Sacramento Perch (Archoplites interruptus), the only centrarchid occurring natively outside of eastern North America. 0000008956 00000 n endobj htA DuT)OMYbjQiG*I3LD%0cG%3cH-Wh9.-j[byqui~rULL+~RK6==i*}H~)K>. 3TheColorado Provincecontains about 32 species of freshwater fishes, 75% of which are endemic, with many species threatened by dams, water extraction, and introduced species (see Dam building). 0000004062 00000 n The North American freshwater fish fauna is the best known and has been mapped by Lee et al. <> 0000005534 00000 n 0000001548 00000 n 908 0 obj <>stream %%EOF 0000002469 00000 n 8TheHudson Bay Provinceincludes most of central Canada and part of the United States. trailer hTn0E|,[u1 $BH"e{bSb!}g, Global biogeographical regions of freshwater fish species. ?:0FBx$ !i@H[EE1PLV6QP>U(j Study Material, Lecturing Notes, Assignment, Reference, Wiki description explanation, brief detail, The Diversity of Fishes: Biology, Evolution, and Ecology: Zoogeography : Nearctic region Freshwater Fishes |. .ZWBdk(\TT5R$Bv{i!F'm^~&/&yL$(WAMlAm =iv(Hme4B\^pwc,Kr"A9Bx.._ ?epM$>'C;P{{uniSH4xA>VO>O>C qo;1'V+F=0v|wjG3=Fp@aa;d8>n:6X~zi -8D!12;d-f.&iy.>c HZbxc3Z#Pbp (;m[)8##bXPSr;6>5m=AhI\-kntWg0\82HSi+yTWDV+=y%aq^z%GnMGtM o-6.|IzM`=~W[/J`nH{yV3~=0 1$BBt;p M!L$DP&Z[&Y*j g!N_WN$]ppJEN'LVrJ-#&8X4?b XH*^j,$+-sDk2'Y. 10TheMexican Transition Provinceis a mosaic of xeric rivers, lakes and springs, subtropical coastal rivers, volcanic crater lakes, sink holes, and extensive wetlands. 2000, as modified by Lvque et al. 0000008364 00000 n 0000001622 00000 n 0000001959 00000 n 142 0 obj<>stream @Rt CXCP%CBH@Rf[(t CQhz#0 Zl`O828.p|OX HtW6}GhkM$Oz]x\l %k?#_}H6% 4ctw{G/($.C2>+ -.? 0000007284 00000 n The Nearctic region consists of North America south to the Mexican plateau. 0000000935 00000 n <]>> More than half of the 66 freshwater species (Lindsey & McPhail 1986) belong to diadromous families, one-third are primary freshwater species, and 11% belong to marine families. 184 0 obj E^gz~9\&.+MwkZK[VMIE'2.=*6{ ,/ A.5 L=qtjy&H*gIp=49EM ME8R8: h+EGC^?L 112 0 obj <> endobj Developed by Therithal info, Chennai. hXmo6+b6i A[%'+k%N G) #R0$dkHte! Centrarchidae extend south well into Middle America. The northern part of the province has a relatively high proportion of anadromous fishes, while the southern portion has numbers of secondary fishes that have invaded from marine waters. 0000003017 00000 n %PDF-1.4 % MFk t,:.FW8c1L&9aX: rbl1 The province also includes the Klamath and Rogue rivers along the border of California and Oregon, with about 30 freshwater species and the SacramentoSan Joaquin drainage system of California that contains 43 species of freshwater fishes. trailer << /Size 141 /Info 121 0 R /Encrypt 124 0 R /Root 123 0 R /Prev 1189663 /ID[] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 123 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 117 0 R >> endobj 124 0 obj << /Filter /Standard /V 1 /R 2 /O ( UV.`Dz-#_m_}g) /U (2_\\_W5/ H\r@) /P 65508 >> endobj 139 0 obj << /S 394 /T 452 /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 140 0 R >> stream $13 0P@*0$)9.~p}-5. 6TheAtlantic Coastal Provincecontains the rivers that drain into the Atlantic Ocean from New Brunswick to Florida and continues through Floridas gulf-draining rivers. 0000001473 00000 n endobj endobj 186 0 obj It contains about 200 endemic species. 9TheArctic Provinceincludes Canadian and Alaskan rivers that drain into the Arctic Ocean. The most speciose families include three families of ostariophysans the Cyprinidae, Catostomidae, and Ictaluridae (the only North American family of Recent catfishes) plus two percoid families the Percidae (especially the darters) and the Centrarchidae. 0000028597 00000 n (2008). 185 0 obj 3 0 obj<>stream 0000041803 00000 n endstream endobj 909 0 obj <>stream <> Copyright 2018-2023 BrainKart.com; All Rights Reserved.